Andrew James Seangio, who repeatedly exposed himself to high school students, learned his fate Friday in BC Supreme Court in downtown Vancouver. The constable from the Richmond RCMP detachment will also be on probation for two years after his release. Prosecutors had recommended a prison term of 18 to 24 months plus probation for the disgraced officer, while the defense suggested serving a suspended sentence in the community. Seangio was charged with 10 counts related to public masturbation and indecent exposure for incidents that took place between August 2018 and March 2019 and was convicted of all charges in July. The court heard that Seangio led students from York House School and Little Flower Academy – two private schools in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighborhood – then exposed his genitals, touched himself and left the scene. Once released, Seangio will be under a number of conditions, including not having contact with any of his victims or going within a kilometer of any of the private schools. Seangio will also have to register as a sex offender for 10 years and provide a “bodily substance” for DNA testing. He remains suspended without pay from his position with the Richmond RCMP and the internal code of conduct process is ongoing. Seangio also faces 37 charges related to allegations of sexual assault and voyeurism in Ottawa that preceded his charges in Vancouver.
