'Exposing the corruption': David Stephan lashes out on social media after conviction upheld in son's death

A father whose conviction was upheld for failing to provide the necessaries of life to his son has posted a Facebook response critical of the judges and prosecutors on the case, along with the entire justice system.

“I have come to . . . realize that within the current system there is no room for justice and truth, there is no humanity and there definitely is no love,” David Stephan wrote from his home in Nelson, B.C., hours after the Alberta Court of Appeal decision on Wednesday.

Stephan and his wife, Collet, were found guilty last year in their son Ezekiel’s 2012 death from bacterial meningitis.

Their trial in Lethbridge heard they treated the 19-month-old boy with garlic, onion and horseradish rather than taking him to a doctor.

Two of the three Appeal Court judges supported the conviction, with Justice Brian O’Ferrall offering a dissenting opinion. He said the Stephans should have been granted a new trial.

“I have been strongly cautioned to keep quiet as these types of posts could influence the outcome of court decisions, bail hearings etc. But this world needs more people that are willing to take a stand for truth, regardless of the cost,”