Thief, sex offender no-show for sentencing

Warrant issued for Katherine Elizabeth McIntyre, 33, of Fredericton, who previously admitted to stealing, violating registration order and failing to attend court repeatedly

A Fredericton woman scheduled to be sentenced Monday for multiple crimes - including three failures to attend court - was a no-show again and is now wanted on an arrest warrant.

Katherine Elizabeth McIntyre, 33, of Valleyview Street, pleaded guilty in Fredericton provincial court in June to numerous crimes.

Her sentencing hearing was scheduled for Monday after the court ordered the preparation of a pre-sentence report this summer.

Katherine Elizabeth McIntyre (Photo: Facebook)

However, when the case was called Monday in Fredericton provincial court, McIntyre was absent.

“My client doesn’t seem to be here,” said defence lawyer Edward Derrah.

Judge Cameron Gunn said that was consistent with the letter filed with the court indicating McIntyre didn’t attend her pre-sentence report interview with probation services.

She was supposed to be sentenced Monday for the following crimes:

• failing to report a change of address to the sex-offender registration centre March 5, 2022;

• stealing a cash register at Paragon Cleaners on Regent Street and thereby breaching her probation Aug. 30, 2022;

• breaching her probation by failing to report to her probation officer Sept. 6, 2022;

• stealing from the Canadian Tire on Smythe Street and breaching her probation Dec. 8;

• failing to attend court Sept. 13, 2022, Feb. 16 and March 31.

The judge issued a warrant for the offender’s arrest Monday.

Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.