Sexual Assault, Weapons or Injuries (Sentencing Cases)

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Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Percy, 2021 NSSC 110 (CanLII), per Arnold J	NS	SC	5 years imprisonment
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 RLW, 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 imprisonment

Aggravated Sexual Assault

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Desjarlais, 2017 SKQB 227 (CanLII), per Barrington-Foote J	SK	SC	9 years imprisonment
R v Hudson, 2017 MBPC 20 (CanLII), per Killeen J	MB	PC	25 years imprisonment
R v JCM, 2013 NSSC 126 (CanLII), per Bourgeois J	NS	SC	12 years imprisonment	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 imprisonment	joint rec.; HIV positive accused; not contracted by victims
R v Lemay, 2007 BCCA 501 (CanLII), 247 BCAC 153, per Newbury JA	BC	CA	7 years imprisonment	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 imprisonment
R v McAuley, NSSC 87 (CanLII), [2005] NSJ 153, per Cacchione J	NS		7 years imprisonment	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

Sexual Assault with Kidnapping

1. R v Craig, 1975 CarswellAlta 166
2. R v Cardinal, 1983 CarswellAlta 409
3. R v Sandercock, 1985 ABCA 218
4. R v Ginther, 1991 CarswellBC 1845
5. R v Beaton, 1991 CarswellNS 417
6. R v Cooper, 1991 CarswellAlta 626
7. R v Dunseath, 1993 CarswellAlta 698
8. R v Collins, 1997 ABCA 397 (CanLII), 1997 CarswellAlta 1028
9. R v Young, 1998 CanLII 18090 (NL CA), 1998 CarswellNfld 14
10. R v Stoney, 2004 ABPC 3
11. R v Schira, 2004 ABPC 84
12. R v Schira, 2004 ABCA 369
13. R v Owusu, 2006 ABCA 239
14. R v Abrosimo, 2007 BCCA 406
15. R v Latreille, 2009 BCSC 1892, 2009 CarswellBC 3822
16. R v Lemmon, 2009 CarswellAlta 2415
17. R v Sinclair, 2010 MBCA 105, 2010 CarswellMan 637
18. R v Lemmon, 2012 ABCA 103
19. R v Arcand, 2010 ABCA 363
20. R v Arcand, 2013 SKCA 75, 2013 CarswellSask 453
21. R v Alexander, 2013 ABCA 231, 2013 CarswellAlta 1026
22. R v Cook, 2014 MBCA 29
23. R v Crow Chief, 2016 ABQB 196, 2016 CarswellAlta 595
24. R v Richards, 2016 ONSC 2940, 2016 CarswellOnt 7337
25. R v Cook, 2014 MBCA 29, 2014 CarswellMan 114
26. R v White, 2016 ABQB 24, 2016 CarwellAlta 43