A 36-year-old Laval man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for pimping out and assaulting his spouse.
But Frédérick Francillon has 33 months left to serve because he's been detained since his arrest in 2015.
Francillon admitted he forced his 27-year-old spouse to prostitute herself during the seven years they were a couple between 2007 and 2014. He also assaulted her during that time.
Laval police only found out about the seven years of abuse when she filed a complaint against Francillon in 2015 for uttering death threats and assault.
Francillon pleaded guilty to charges of pimping and assault. Other related charges including aggravated assault were dropped.
Police say Francillon has had run-ins with the law in the past involving cases of violence including forcible confinement, uttering death threats and breaking and entering.