Jodi Henrickson’s ex Gavin Arnott accused of assaulting woman

ex boyfriend BC teen Jodi Henrickson is missing He was recently accused of assaulting a woman in Alberta, but the charges were withdrawn after an uncooperative witness, CTV News has learned.

Court documents show Gavin Arnott was charged with assault, armed assault and criminal mischief under $5,000 in connection with the incident that occurred in August near Drayton Valley, Alta.

Retired RCMP officer Peter Cross, who helped investigate Henrickson’s disappearance, told CTV News that the alleged victim was Arnott’s common-law partner.

The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service confirmed in an email that Arnott will appear in Drayton Valley provincial court on Nov. 19 to enter a plea before “the key witness declines to appear in the case.”

“Therefore, there was no reasonable prospect of conviction and the charges were withdrawn,” ACPS said.

Arnott was accused of assaulting the woman and using his “full toy box” as a weapon against her, according to court documents. He also allegedly damaged a coffee table and toy plane he owned.

Henrickson documentary in production

Cross is currently working with Studio BRB, a Vancouver-based production company, on the documentary “Finding Jodi,” which delves into the Henrickson case.

The 17-year-old Squamish resident disappeared after attending a party on Bowen Island in 2009. Arnott, now 35, was accused of assaulting Henrickson while they were dating, months before he disappeared.

“For several weeks we have been trying to speak to Gavin, who was a person of interest to police in 2009 and was also the focus of our documentary investigation into the Jodi Hendrickson missing person case on Bowen Island,” Studio BRB said. a statement.

“He confirmed to the police and the media that he was the last person to see her alive.”

Arnott’s name came up again in the media in 2011 after he was charged with sexual interference and possession of child pornography.

Court documents detailed how Arnott allegedly contacted a 14-year-old girl and had sex with her. The age of consent in Canada is 16.

Arnott was found guilty of sexual interference the following year and sentenced to 34 days in prison, while the child pornography charge was withdrawn. He was also sentenced to 18 months probation, an 18-month firearms ban and 10 years on the national sex offender registry.

He was later given an additional 30 days for breach of undertaking for violating its terms, according to North Vancouver provincial court.