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11/5/2009
The Crown says it wants a life sentence for a Red Deer man who posed as a police officer when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl.
Gerard Baumgarte pleaded guilty earlier this week to six charges stemming from the February attack.
During sentencing arguments Thursday the judge ordered a new psychiatric examination of Baumgarte, 57.
The judge says he expects to hand down his sentence during the week of December 7th in Red Deer.
The girl was driving home at about 9:40 p.m. after taking a quick trip to a nearby convenience store in Penhold.
Posing as a police officer, Baumgarte pulled the young driver over in his car, which was equipped with red and blue flashing lights.
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