Sexual Assault, Weapons or Injuries (Sentencing Cases)

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Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Vandermeulen, 2014 MBQB 116 (CanLII), per Suche J	MB	SC	3.5 years (Sex Ass CBH) 6 months (assault CBH)	All offences committed against domestic partner.
R v R.L.W. 2013 BCCA 50 (CanLII), per Harris JA	BC	CA	5 years (SA) 18 months (PCP)
R v Nelson 2012 ONSC 4248 (CanLII), per Wilson J	ON	SC	5 years (sex assault CBH)
R v Welch 1995 CanLII 282 (ON CA), per Griffiths JA	ON	CA	33 months (sex assault CBH)	bruising on body

Sexual Assault with a Weapon

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Doran, 2013 ONSC 5889 (CanLII), per Seppi J	ON	SC	3 years (Sex Ass. w/ Weap.) 2 years (touching)	Offender touched genitals of 11 year old attempted to coax child into bedroom for sex while brandishing a knife.
R v Schira, 2004 ABPC 84 (CanLII), per Fradsham J	AB	PC	14 years	[per Fradsham PCJ]

Aggravated Sexual Assault

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Desjarlais, 2017 SKQB 227 (CanLII), per Barrington-Foote J	SK	SC	9 years
R v Hudson, 2017 MBPC 20 (CanLII), per Killeen J	MB	PC	25 years
R v JCM, 2013 NSSC 126 (CanLII), per Bourgeois J	NS	SC	12 years	attack involved forced oral, anal and vaginal sex. Victim left with injuries including bruising and a fractured jaw.
R v Thomas, 2012 ONSC 1201 (CanLII), per MacDonnell J	ON	SC	2 years less a day	agg sexual assault by intercourse with HIV
R v ATR, 2011 BCPC 283 (CanLII), per Ellan J	BC	PC	2 years	joint rec.; HIV positive accused; not contracted by victims
R v Lemay, 2007 BCCA 501 (CanLII), per Newbury JA	BC	CA	7 years	Offender had anal intercourse with an infant child 12 times.
R v Ogushing, 2005 CanLII 633 (QC CQ), per LaFlamme J	QC	SC	10 years
R v McAuley, [2005] NSJ 153, NSSC 87 (CanLII), per Cacchione J	NS		7 years	The offender was convicted of aggravated sexual assault relating to an attack on a female in her early 20s. He grabbed the victim while she was walking down the street, beat her, and then sexually assaulted her. The injuries required surgery. They did not know each other. He was 21 years old and had no criminal record.
R v Peskoonas, 1999 ABQB 411 (CanLII), per Wilkins J	AB	SC	Dangerous Offender Order
R v Griffin, [1998] OJ No 5763 (*no CanLII links)	ON		life	guilty plea -- 20+ years of violent offences -- high risk to reoffend