Ex-Quebec cop caught licking woman’s boot pleads guilty

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A former investigator for Quebec provincial police (SQ) assigned to criminal intelligence has pleaded guilty to one charge of an indecent act after being caught licking a woman’s boot during a cheerleading competition in Quebec City.

Martin Bellavance appeared before Judge Marc Gosselin in a Quebec City courthouse on Wednesday.

According to the facts admitted in court, Bellavance attended a cheerleading competition in January 2024, at the Quebec City Convention Centre.

He was alone and did not have children participating in the event.

Around 3 p.m., a witness saw Bellavance crouch under the bleachers where the victim, a woman, and her spouse were seated.

The Crown prosecutor said neither the victim nor her spouse knew Bellavance, and he did not know them.

Bellavance then brought his nose close to the victim’s boot. Moments later, after looking left and right to ensure he was not being watched, he proceeded to lick the heel of the victim’s boot.

The witness filmed the former investigator in the act.

Bellavance again brought his mouth to the boot and began to “suck” the heel.

The witness then used his left foot to push Bellavance’s head away.

Surprised, Bellavance quickly left the scene.

That same day, the witness reported the incident to a plainclothes police officer who was also at the competition.

A second incident

On Feb. 18, Bellavance returned to the convention centre for another cheerleading competition.

The same witness was present and saw Bellavance go under the bleachers again.

A coach intervened, and Bellavance left the scene once more.

The witness followed and photographed him for identification purposes.

Quebec City police (SPVQ) later issued a press release requesting information on the suspect. He was later identified as Bellavance, a Quebec provincial police investigator.

Crown prosecutor Valérie Simard-Croteau said Bellavance acknowledged the facts and thereby waived his right to a trial.

“The accused understands that the parties will request a pre-sentence report with a sexological component at the discretion of the probation officer and consents to this evaluation,” Simard-Croteau said by email.

“The parties have asked the court for guidance from a presentence report. The case will return to court on June 16 to set a date for sentencing submissions.”

Simard-Croteau said the report is intended to provide information on Bellavance’s profile and the risk he may pose to the public.