De Filippis J.

The defendant pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a 17-year-old victim who was his wife's sister.

The offences occurred over several months in 2018 and involved the defendant administering muscle relaxant in coffee without consent and engaging in non-consensual sexual contact while the victim was incapacitated or drowsy.

The defendant, aged 29 at the time of the offence, has significant cognitive and developmental disabilities, including Klinefelter Syndrome and an IQ in the first percentile.

The Crown sought six months custody followed by probation, while the defence sought a conditional sentence of 12 to 15 months.

The court imposed a 12-month conditional sentence with electronic supervision, followed by two years probation, along with ancillary orders including SOIRA registration, DNA collection, weapons prohibition, and a section 161 order restricting contact with persons under 16.

Two defendants pleaded guilty to robbery of two sex workers.

The defendants lured the victims to a hotel room under false pretenses and, following a planned and deliberate attack, robbed them of money and personal items while inflicting serious injuries including permanent scarring and internal damage requiring plastic surgery.

The Crown sought two years less one day in custody, while the defence sought 90 days intermittent.

The court imposed 9 months in custody followed by two years probation, balancing the serious nature of the planned robbery against the defendants' otherwise good character, genuine remorse, and rehabilitation efforts.

This is a costs endorsement in a child protection status review application.

The Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society sought a finding that a child remained in need of protection and placement in the custody of maternal grandparents.

The father sought placement with his sister and her partner and sought access.

Following a summary judgment motion granting custody to the maternal grandparents, an access trial was directed.

After eight days of trial, the parties resolved the matter by consent, granting the sister and her partner supervised access six times per year for two hours per visit.

Both the maternal grandparents and the father subsequently sought costs from each other.

The court dismissed both costs claims, finding that neither party acted in such an exceptional or unreasonable manner as to warrant a costs award in this child protection proceeding.