Fredericton Independent

Fredericton Independent

Sex offender breached stay-away order

Brandon Lee Cote, 31, of Oromocto, admits to another charge while awaiting sentencing

Don MacPherson
Oct 09, 2025
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A convicted sex offender awaiting sentencing for various offences, including violating a court order barring him from contact with kids, admitted to another such breach Wednesday.

Brandon Lee Cote (Photo: Facebook)

Brandon Lee Cote, 31, formerly of Finnamore Street in Oromocto, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Wednesday in person and in custody, scheduled to stand trial on a May 17, 2024, charge of breaching a court order prohibiting him from unsupervised contact with children.

However, defence lawyer Edward Derrah said his client was instead seeking to change his plea to guilty.

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