Editor's note: On March 29. 2020, Dennis Clement Rivet was granted a pardon on his conviction under the Criminal Records Act. Mr. Rivet was eligible for a pardon because enough time had passed since his conviction under the legislation for him to apply. The Parole Board of Canada, in granting the pardon, noted Mr. Rivet has "remained free of any conviction since completing the sentence and was of good conduct." As a result of the pardon, his name will no longer appear on the provincial Sex Offender Registry. His name will remain on the national registry for seven years.
Dennis Rivet, 43, of Coniston, was in Sudbury court Friday on charges of sexual assault against his stepdaughter over a ten year period from the time the girl was five. At 15 the girl moved out of the home. She is now in her late teens.
Rivet pleaded guilty to the charges in September.
Publication bans are usually imposed by the court in cases involving sexual assault to protect the identity of the victim. However, the stepdaughter asked for no such protection so her stepfather's name would be published.
Rivet is scheduled for sentencing on Monday.
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