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durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ JULY 13,2005 ♦ PAGE 5 Judge: 'None of us is without fault' From page 1 in ourselves," the judge said in handing down the sentence. sentence. "None of us is without fault." Mr. Johns, 66, was an offi-, cer in the Oshawa courts for several years before retiring from the Durham police service. service. He was working as a school bus driver in Claring- ton when police raided his Bovvmanville home in April, seizing computer equipment and .images depicting teen- aged girls engaged in sex acts. A call, from someone, in the home led police to seek a search warrant, court heard. Police charged Mr. Johns with possession of child pornography and assault causing bodily harm. The assault charges related to historical incidents, and were not connected to the pornography. Tuesday, as he stood before the judge, a tearful Mr. Johns apologized for his behaviour. ' "I do have remorse and that's what I want this court to know," he told Justice Purvis. "I really do." Crown prosecutor John Pollard called for jail time, seeking lip to a year on the assault charges and 9 months for the pornography. Mr. Pollard called for stern punishment for the pornography pornography charge. "1 can't think of another offence that would draw; more concern and condemnation condemnation from the community than child pornography," he told the judge. Mr. Johns's lawyer David Franklin recommended a term of house arrest. His cited his client's career in public service and his lack of a criminal record. He said that while Mr.. Johns knew he was accessing pictures of teenaged girls on the Internet, Internet, he didn't think of the material as child porn. "Mr. Johns did not perceive perceive what he was doing as effectively downloading child pornography," Mr. Franklin said. "If the image on the screen appears to be under 18, you're in great peril." Mr. Franklin also said the former cop would be in danger danger if he was sent.to jail. Under the terms of his house arrest, Mr. Johns is confined to his homè except for a few hours a week during during which he can shop for food and supplies, and medical medical and legal appointments. . He is banned from using the Internet during his house arrest and while he serves two years of probation. Common sense to the heat From page 1 chemical products. When it c.omes to health, Mr. Perrault said common sense is key. • "Staying hydrated is very important, and so is avoiding avoiding exercise or outdoor work during the hotter parts of the day," he said. "If you have to go for a jog or work out in the yard, do it first thing in the morning or wait until evening." While it might be tempting tempting to water parched lawns and gardens, residents are reminded the Region is under a water ban to help relieve strain on the system. system. . 1 Dr. Phillips said this is not surprising considering that Durham has seen less than 50 millimetres of rain since the beginning of May, and only four in the last month -- barely enough to fill a thimble. Last year the GTA had about 158 mm in. that same period. For tips on beating the heat and conserving energy... newsdurham i6gion.com searchkey word; ' staycool Internal review points to issues From page 1 . , committed infractions, including use of excessive force and other transgressions. transgressions. On Monday Chief McAl- pine told the services board the majority of those allegations allegations had been found to be groundless, or that they could not be proven because the civilians involved in the busts -- the drug dealers dealers and marijuana growers growers arrested by the. 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V'- M ' 2005 GMC ft f, €>2005 PONTIA& At VIBE & 2005 ^ PONTIAC 2005 PONTIAC G6 .vru. has resulted in a list of 37. recommendations to be implemented by officers and supervisors. Despite - the ire it generated generated among rank-and-file cops, the investigation was necessary because of the gravity of the allegations first put forward, the chief said: "The allegations made in the first place were •serious," •serious," he said. "They cer- 1 tainly needed to be investigated investigated to clear the air, one way or another." Meanwhile, the former DEU cop who launched the probe by levelling allegations allegations of misconduct against his former colleagues awaits a hearing of his own on Police Services Act charges. charges. Constable Bob Chopcc is to appear at police headquarters headquarters in Oshawa next Wednesday. Const. Chopcc faces two counts of insubordination and two counts of discreditable discreditable conduct. The charges do not relate to allegations he made about the DEU. 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