Supreme Court
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Summary: Accused was convicted of a series of sexual assaults on his young stepdaughter over a period of two years - On probation for a similar conviction involving the same victim when the latter assaults occurred - No mitigating factors. Court followed Alberta jurisprudence in holding that there should be a starting point of four years for a sexual assault committed against a minor by someone in a position of trust - Incarceration was seen as the only sure way of protecting this victim and other potential victims from the repetition of these offences.
Decision: Sentence determined - 4 years imprisonment
Subjects: Criminal law - Sexual offences - Sexual assault
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