Share this Story : Ottawa man sentenced to house arrest for 'hateful, dangerous' antisemitic hate crime Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Ottawa man sentenced to house arrest for 'hateful, dangerous' antisemitic hate crime Paul Koppe placed more than 80 antisemitic posters and stickers in 20 locations around Barrhaven and the west end in 2021. Author of the article: Aedan Helmer Published Jun 05, 2024 • Last updated 10 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
An image released by the Ottawa Police Service in November 2021 as part of the investigation into antisemitic posters put in public locations in the city's west end. Photo by Ottawa Police Service / HANDOUT Article content Paul Koppe will serve 18 months under house arrest after he pleaded guilty to placing dozens of antisemitic posters that spread “fear and hatred” around Ottawa’s west end in 2021. Koppe, 31, was suffering from depression and was “consumed” by COVID-19 conspiracy theories during the pandemic, according to a mental health assessment prepared for his sentencing hearing.
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