They demand that the prisoner citizen in Cuba be extradited to Canada for sexual intercourse with a minor

The defendant, 46, is originally from Sherbrooke, a city in Quebec. There, his former classmates have come together to pressure the government for help.

One of them is Christopher Woolgar, who revealed to Radio Canada They have written many letters asking for the move to Canada.

“I would not leave a friend without help and think that our government would do the same for one of its citizens. At the moment, requests sent to Ottawa have received generic responses, ”he said.

Tomlin has been a prisoner on the Island for a year. In March he was convicted by a court, after being accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl. He continues to defend his innocence.

For his part, his lawyer, Ricardo Alcolado Pérez, assured Canadian Press that judicial proceedings in Cuba were plagued by irregularities. This week the appeal that he brought before the Supreme Court was dismissed. This leaves the Canadian government as the only possibility to get out of this situation.

Also Tomlin's sister, Caroline Simpson, believes her brother is being honest. She was able to attend the trial, and found that the alleged victim could not identify in front of the judge.

“He turned to my brother and I was sitting right behind him and I could see his face. She clearly said she had never seen this man, ”he recalled.

During this process, Caroline has visited her brother seven times, and she is worried about the conditions in which she is being held.

"I really felt like it was" breaking "and I'm worried."