Dustin Paxton victim: Dangerous offender status 'sort of justice'

A man who was beaten, sexually abused andleft brain damaged by Dustin Paxton says the dangerous offender declaration against his former abuser brings some closure.

Keeps everybody safe now, because he will do it again to somebody else, said the victim in an exclusive interview with CBC News. The manis not being named due to a publication ban.

He cant hurt anybody else, its sort of justice.

SheilahMartin, the presiding Court of Queen's Bench judge, made the ruling after declaring the 33-year-old a dangerous offender for repeatedly attacking his former roommate and business partner.

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Paxtonwasfound guilty of aggravated and sexual assaultagainst his former business partner and roommate in 2012.

The man had beenstarved and badlybeaten over a period of 18 months. Hewas dumped at a Regina hospital in April2010,emaciated withseveral broken bones and a mutilated face.

When asked ifhe was surprised thatPaxtonnever seemed remorseful throughout the course of the trial, he said he never expected him to.

Thats irrelevant, its just done, he said.

I think he was just beingPaxton, said the victims mother, who was also present for the interview.

Yeah, thats what I think, said the man.

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His mother says a change in the law could prevent another case from happening in the future.

I'm glad that he was declared a dangerous offender, but that only takes one person off the street, and there are lots of Paxtons out there, so the laws have to be changed to keep the public safe, she said.

Theyre safe from Paxton, but theyre not safe from people like Paxton.

The victim and his family want the definition of torture expanded. Right now it only applies to government officers, like police and military.

We dont have torture laws, so thats what I need to work on now, said the victim.