No cameras allowed in courtroom for Graham James sentencing

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WINNIPEG (NEWS1130) –  The sentencing of former hockey coach Graham James for sexual abuse won’t be shown on television.

A Winnipeg judge has ruled that live TV cameras won’t be allowed in the courtroom during the sentencing.

The decision means the wider public won’t get a chance to see James, since he has managed to hide his face whenever he has been out in the open.

A media consortium argued people have a right to know what James looks like so they can protect themselves. James’s lawyer and the province argued that broadcasting his image would violate his privacy.

James pleaded guilty in December to sexually abusing two former players, including retired NHL star Theo Fleury.  He will be sentenced tomorrow.

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