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BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Former Guernsey prison officer found guilty of sexual assault
A former Guernsey prison officer been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he offered career advice to. Jason Francis Tardif, 53, of St Sampson, denied assaulting the woman at his home on 14 October 2022, including by placing his hands on her shoulders and making a sexual Magistrate's Court heard the offence had taken place following an invitation he had made to discuss the woman's interest in getting a job at Guernsey Prison, where he worked at the time. Passing judgement, Lieutenant Bailiff Russell Finch said the "court is sure the touching was sexual in nature". Tardif is set to be sentenced on 10 July in front of Judge Perry. The court heard Tardif also demonstrated a body search on his victim and put a hand on her knee "without consent".Crown Advocate Chris Dunford said this indicated Tardif had more than "recruitment on his mind" during the time of the offence. Made her 'skin crawl' In a video witness statement played in court, the woman said the incident made her "skin crawl" and she had only gone to Tardif's home to ask for described how Tardif told her to stand up and said, "this is how you perform a body search" before moving his hands along her arms and down her then left her feeling "uncomfortable" as he moved closer to her on a sofa and touched her knee while showing her paperwork, she also recalled that she moved away and "tried to speed up the conversation".Tardif later stopped her as she was leaving by placing his hands on her shoulders and making a sexual comment about her woman said the incident left her feeling "creeped out" as Tardif initially came across like a "nice guy".Tardif who earlier pleaded not guilty, disputed he at any point deliberately touched the woman or made a sexual remark. Defending, Advocate Alan Merrien claimed where there may have been "accidental contact" it was with no "sexual intent".Tardif was earlier this year found guilty of an unrelated sexual assault.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
King approves appointment of new HM Comptroller in Guernsey
The King has approved the appointment of Crown Advocate Hilary Pullum as His Majesty's Comptroller in her new role Ms Pullman will provide legal services and advice for the Crown, the States of Guernsey, the States of Alderney and the Chief Please of Sark. Ms Pullum succeeds Robert Tittering KC who has retired after almost nine years in the role. She said: ''Having served the Bailiwick as one of the lawyers within the Chambers of the Law Officers of the Crown since 2007, it is a privilege to be appointed as His Majesty's Comptroller and I will look forward to continuing to serve the Bailiwick in this post." Ms Pullum graduated with a law degree from the University of Wales in 1999, before qualifying as a solicitor in then specialised as an aerospace lawyer in London, providing regulatory advice and undertaking multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration. The Lieutenant-Governor, Lt Gen Richard Cripwell, said he was "delighted" the role was to be filled by a "candidate with the expertise and experience of Crown Advocate Pullum"."The role of His Majesty's Comptroller is central to the operation of the Royal Court and therefore to the Bailiwick itself," he said."I wish her every success."Crown Advocate Pullum will be sworn in as His Majesty's Comptroller on Tuesday 26 August, when she will also become a King's Counsel (KC).
