Supreme Court
Decision Information
Summary: Accused plead guilty to a charge of sexual assault which related to a series of incidents perpetrated over a period of six years. Court placed heavy emphasis on the fact that the complainant was a minor and that one of the incidents occurred after charges had already been laid against the accused for similar incidents. The court pointed out to the accused that were it not for the significant concession by the Crown because of the guilty plea entered, the accused would likely have been sentenced to a penitentiary term for these offences
Decision: Sentence determined - Term of imprisonment for twenty-two months
Subjects: Criminal law - Sexual offences - Sexual assault