Template:ConsecutiveSexOffence: Difference between revisions

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Under s. 718.3(7), where the judge sentences an accused at the same time for "more than one sexual offence committed against a child", a sentence must be consecutive where:

one of the sexual offences against a child is an offence relating to child pornography under s. 163.1. (see s. 718.3(7)(a)); or
each of the sexual offences against a child, other than a child pornography offence, related to a different child. (see s. 718.3(7)(a))

[note: this only applies for offences occurring after enactment of Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act on July 16, 2015]

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-Under s. 718.3(7), where the judge sentences an accused at the same time for "more than one sexual offence committed against a child", a sentence other than under s. 163.1 must be [[Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences|consecutive]] to a sentence for "a sexual offence committed against a child, other than an offence under section 163.1, be served consecutively to a sentence of imprisonment it imposes for a sexual offence committed against another child other than an offence under section 163.1."(see s. 718.3(7)(b)) <small>[note: this only applies for offences occurring after enactment of ''Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act'' on July 16, 2015]</small>
+Under s. 718.3(7), where the judge sentences an accused at the same time for "more than one sexual offence committed against a child", a sentence must be [[Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences|consecutive]] where:
+* one of the sexual offences against a child is an offence relating to child pornography under s. 163.1. (see s. 718.3(7)(a)); or
+* each of the sexual offences against a child, other than a child pornography offence, related to a different child.  (see s. 718.3(7)(a))
+<small>[note: this only applies for offences occurring after enactment of ''Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act'' on July 16, 2015]</small>