Heartless activist who took selfie with woman’s dying father in hospice shows no emotion as he learns his fate over sick harassment campaign
An activist who snuck into a hospice and took a selfie with a woman’s dying father because he opposed her support for LGBTQ rights showed no emotion as he was sentenced for his sick campaign of harassment.
Bubba Pollock, 35, was jailed for two months after pleading guilty to criminally harassing Britt Leroux, 38.
Pollock from London, Ontario, vocally protested drag queen story times and was seen on video promising to pay people up to $500 to sabotage the events.
He became involved in a vicious debate with Leroux, which culminated in him driving 125 miles to the Windsor hospice where Leroux’s father Andre Leroux was receiving palliative care and taking the photo in an attempt to taunt his victim.
“I’m glad he’s being held accountable,” Leroux said CBC outside the court. ‘I’m afraid he won’t learn anything in prison. I think he needs more intensive rehabilitation.’
Bubba Pollock has been jailed after a twisted campaign of harassment against an LGBTQ supporter culminated in him sneaking into her dying father’s hospice room and taking a selfie with him
Pollock remained emotionless as Ontario Judge Mark Hornblower described his behavior as “an exercise of power over another person designed to send a message of intimidation.”
He condemned him for using an elderly man as a “prop” and stated that jail time is necessary to “expose such behavior.”
Hornblower added that while everyone has the right to express their opinions, the activist has gone far beyond the established parameters of freedom of expression.
The court heard how Pollock drove to Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and gained access to Andre’s room before taking a photo of himself beaming at the camera with the unconscious man in the background.
The image was then shared in a Facebook comment thread, seen by mother-of-two Leroux.
She said she was so intimidated by the ordeal that it stopped her from sharing an obituary when her father passed away in July 2023.
It also prompted her to spend $1,300 on a security system and $600 for a new cell phone, which was recommended to her by Windsor police.
At sentencing, Pollock was ordered to pay the costs in restitution, with the judge describing the impact on Leroux’s family as ‘life-changing’.
Britt Leroux, pictured with her partner John Reh, fell victim to the brutal harassment after clashing with Pollock over her support for LGBTQ rights
Pollock drove 190 kilometers from London, Ontario to the Windsor hospice where Leroux’s father Andre Leroux was receiving palliative care and took the photo in an attempt to taunt his victim
Leroux continues to take medication to help deal with the anxiety caused by Pollock’s actions.
Hornblower also ordered him to keep a distance of 100 meters from the family at all times.
Leroux arrived at the sentencing with her father’s ashes and wore his favorite shirt. She burst into tears as Pollock was led away to begin his sentence.
“I wanted him to know that the man you took that photo with is now everything he is,” she explained.
“He’s reduced to ashes, and we all will be one day, and you have to be a better person and hopefully he learns that.”
Pollock’s attorneys tried to argue that his actions were related to his various mental illnesses, including ADHD and bipolar disorder.
But Hornblower noted he has four previous convictions, including a 2019 revenge porn case.
Pollock was given a two-month prison sentence, three years’ probation, including a social media ban, and ordered to stay away from Leroux and her family and pay restitution
In that case, Pollock again used social media “for nefarious purposes,” Hornblower said.
In addition, he sentenced the activist to three years’ probation, with a twelve-month ban on social media.
Pollock was supported in court by fallen anti-LGBTQ activists who jeered and mocked Leroux outside the court until they were dispersed by police.