TORONTO – A judge in Toronto has affirmed the conviction of a romance con artist who defrauded a woman of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Shaun Rootenberg, of Thornhill, Ont., had argued for a stay of proceedings over how he was strip-searched in detention.
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He said the frequent, degrading searches had breached his rights.
Rootenberg also complained about prosecution behaviour over late disclosure of materials.
The judge, however, said his complaints didn’t warrant a stay and he will now be sentenced.
Rootenberg was convicted last May for fraud against Victoria Smith worth almost $600,000.
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