62-Year-Old Convicted in Multiyear Assaults | Calgary News

A 62-year-old man, Richard Robert Mantha, has been sentenced to 12 years for a horrific string of sexual assaults against vulnerable women over four years — including one victim drugged — plus threats against another. Many victims were in the sex trade, facing extreme vulnerability. The trial, delayed by his stroke and multiple lawyers, finally concluded this year. Justice Judith Shriar upheld the sentence, crediting time already served but underscoring the gravity of six separate convictions — a hard-won step toward justice for survivors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/09/17/richard-mantha-gets-12-year-sentence-for-sex-assaults-on-vulnerable-women/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/814fa9ef5fa9667f Report issues to [email protected].