The offender, an indigenous man with no prior criminal record, was convicted of sexual assault and unlawful confinement after attempting to force sexual contact with the victim in a change room.
The Crown sought a two-year less a day jail sentence, while the offender sought a six-month conditional sentence.
The court weighed the aggravating factors of the violent nature of the assault and its emotional impact on the victim against the mitigating factors, including the offender's Gladue factors, lack of criminal record, and community support.
The court concluded that a conditional sentence would not adequately address the need for denunciation and general deterrence, sentencing the offender to six months in jail followed by three years of probation.