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During his tenure as judge, Ramsay on multiple occasions picked up aboriginal girls as young as twelve and sexually assaulted them. He insisted on not using a condom, and on one occasion, when the girl resisted, he became enraged and smashed her head against the dashboard of his car. Several of these
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In 1973, he was hired by the British Columbia Legal Aid Society and returned to Prince George to open its first legal aid office. In 1975, he returned to private practice. He was appointed to the Provincial Court in 1991. He was married and had four children.
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He was convicted of one count of breach of trust, one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm, and three counts of sexual exploitation of a child. In June 2004, he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Ramsay was indicted in August 2002. Six weeks later, in September 2002, he attempted suicide. On May 3, 2003, he pleaded guilty to five of the ten charges in the indictment; the other charges were stayed.
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in 1964 and taught elementary school for two years. He then returned to the University of Victoria from which he received a law degree in 1971. He articled under the late Harold Bogle, QC, in
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A special prosecutor, Dennis Murray, Q.C., was appointed to investigate the charges. Associate Chief Justice
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Three years into his sentence, Ramsay applied unsuccessfully for
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of the British Columbia Supreme Court was appointed as judge.
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"David William Ramsay, BC"
"Former B.C. judge admits to beating, sexually abusing teens | CBC News"


"CanLII – 2004 BCSC 756 (CanLII)"
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"B.C. judge throws the book at sex-criminal colleague"
"Former B.C. judge pleads guilty to sex offences"


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