A high school teacher pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old student under section 153(a) of the Criminal Code.
The offender engaged in a six-month sexual relationship with the student, involving fondling, mutual oral sex, masturbation, and digital penetration.
The conduct occurred in multiple locations including vehicles, hotel rooms in Italy, and tents in Kenya.
The offender took advantage of the student's vulnerability following her parents' separation and facilitated her deception of her parents to travel to Italy.
The court sentenced the offender to 14 months imprisonment and three years probation, emphasizing the serious breach of trust and the need for denunciation and general deterrence.
