‘He broke that trust:’ Port Alberni man jailed for posting intimate videos of ex-girlfriend

“It has affected her sense of privacy, safety, dignity, and autonomy over her own body. [She] lives in a constant state of anxiety since the offending took place, being unable to eat or sleep…she was afraid each day to wake up and find out what may have been posted online about her.”

Martineau entered a guilty plea in October 2025, with the events taking place over two years earlier.

Crown prosecutors asked for nine months in jail followed by two years probation and several restrictions following his release, while the defence requested a 12-18 month conditional sentence order and similar probationary restrictions.

In a separate case from January 2025, Martineau was sentenced to one day in jail and a year of probation on one count of mischief under $5,000, and breaching an undertaking against the same victim.

Incidents

Court heard Martineau was living in Port Alberni and met the victim through a “local fetish dating website” in 2021, with their relationship only lasting a short period of time.

After it ended, with the victim saying it was “unhealthy,” with “poor communication” and “negative behaviours” from Martineau.

He continued to pursue the victim, who went to police on June 20, 2023, and reported Martineau had threatened to share intimate images and videos of her on the internet.

Martineau had sent the victim a hyperlink to an intimate video of her, which the victim had previously sent to Martineau while they were in a relationship.

“The victim’s face was not visible in the video, but Mr. Martineau inserted an image of her face into the corner of the video he sent to the victim,” Proteau said.

He also sent the victim a message through the messaging service Signal, where he threatened to distribute the content further if she didn’t talk to him.

“Do you really want your friends and family and coworkers to see you and hear you in your most personal moments? Is it really worth it to come after me for doing f***ing nothing to you? Is that worth it? Cause that’s what’s going to f***ing happen, and worse,” Proteau said, quoting from the message during sentencing.

On June 27, the victim returned to the RCMP to report Martineau had followed through on his threats.

Martineau had published three videos of the two of them engaging in sexual intercourse to the website FetLife, known as “the world’s largest and most popular social network for the BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism) community, Kink community, and Fetish community,” according to their site.

The victim also provided police with a message from Martineau to the victim from the same day, where he said, “Ok, I guess instead of trying to talk to you, I’ll just put my energy in video distribution.”

It was one of multiple messages he sent the victim while posting the videos.

Court heard the victim’s face was visible in the videos, making her identifiable.

The videos were also captioned with similar titles like “Me and my ex girlfriend having sex,” connecting the victim to all three, while the taunting messages from Martineau continued.

“Consent cannot be removed legally, so I’m in no fear of being prosecuted for it, because you’ve given me consent,” one of Marineau’s messages to the victim read. “So I could put them wherever I f***ing want. All these links, all over the place.”

The victim contacted FetLife, and the videos were removed within 24 hours.

Marineau also sent the victim screenshots from a fake Facebook account publishing intimate nude images of the victim.

It appears the photo of the Facebook account was fabricated by Martineau, and no intimate images of the victim were found on the social networking site.

Continuing from the victim’s impact statement, the victim described living in fear, worried about going out in public as she wasn’t sure who saw the videos or what they would be thinking when they saw her.

“She had put trust in Mr. Maritneau, and he broke that trust,” Proteau said.

History

Martineau has four previous convictions on his record, including the two from last year related to the same victim.

He was credited for 44 days served and given 18 months’ probation in March 2021 for a breach of undertaking and extortion related to a different former partner.

Born in Calgary, Martineau was raised by a mother he described as “physically abusive” and a stepfather, and he has only a grade eight education.

He began experimenting with alcohol and drugs, including cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, as a teenager, but says he’s been sober for the last four years.

The court-ordered psychological assessment report conducted this year diagnosed him with a general anxiety disorder and ADHD, and deemed him a moderate risk for future general violence reoffending, and a low-to-moderate risk of future intimate partner violence.

Terms of his probation include no contact with the victim and a few members of her family and restrictions on his internet use, which are extended to two years after he completes his probation.

He also cannot post any images or comments about the victim online, and when released from jail, must take steps to remove all content or comments he made about the victim from the internet.

Proteau did allow Martineau to access Instagram to “manage the daily operational requirements” of his business as a tattoo artist.

He will provide a DNA sample to the court, but Proteau did not require him to be on the police-accessed sex offender registry, known as a SOIRA order.

Martineau addressed the court during sentencing arguments in July, where he spoke about his “sincere remorse for my actions,” and said he takes full responsibility.

“Looking back, I understand that trust and privacy were violated, and I deeply regret the harm and stress the situation has caused (the victim) and everyone involved. The experience has forced me to seriously reflect on my decisions, my behaviour, and the importance of respecting another person’s dignity and privacy. I understand the seriousness of the situation and recognize there’s no excuse for my actions. I’m committed to learning from this and making sure this never happens again.”

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by Jordan Davidson

‘He broke that trust:’ Port Alberni man jailed for posting intimate videos of ex-girlfriend

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