Dugas was an educator at the École secondaire Monseigneur-Richard for thirty years, eventually becoming principal before retiring in 2003.
[5][6] He held several responsibilities in the city, including serving as president of Verdun's sports, recreation, and culture committee for ten years.
[10] Before his career ended in scandal, he was the majority leader on council and MICU caucus chair and was considered a rising political star.
Both charges stemmed from a single incident the previous year involving a seventeen-year-old boy.
He received an unconditional discharge from the presiding judge in June 2007, following a joint recommendation from the Crown and defence.