Supreme Court of B.C. reduces sentence from five and half years to three years
A few days later the woman sent a text to the boy and the pair met up again and had sex.
She claimed to have asked the victim several times whether he was aged 18 and each time he confirmed that he was. At trial, the victim’s impact statement was described by the judge as “a powerful articulation of the effects of sexual abuse on children” and that the impacts on him were “very grave” and “very severe”.that the provincial court judge did not properly apply the sentencing principle that ensures “where consecutive sentences are imposed, the combined sentence should not be unduly long or harsh.”
Saunders also noted the provincial court judge used as a reference a case in which sexual violence was inflicted on a four-year-old child with the child’s mother participating and that the offender in that case was at high risk of reoffending.Article contentIn Canada, a person is eligible for parole after serving one third of their sentence and is released from custody to serve the last third of their sentence in the community.
This means that Ms. P will be eligible for parole in September 2023 and will be released into the community in Sept. 2024.Our in-depth journalism is possible thanks to the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today:
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