Greg Deakin

The offender pleaded guilty to sexual interference after having sexual intercourse with the 14-year-old daughter of his bail surety, resulting in her pregnancy.

The court considered the offender's Gladue factors, his difficult upbringing, and his guilty plea as mitigating factors, weighed against the severe breach of trust and the victim's young age.

The court sentenced the offender to 3.5 years in custody, less pre-sentence credit, resulting in a net sentence of 31.5 months in a federal penitentiary, along with ancillary orders.

The applicant sought to vary a separation agreement to obtain base child support for his 14-year-old son, Austin, from the respondent.

The court dismissed the application, finding that the applicant failed to demonstrate a material change in circumstances and that the separation agreement was not ambiguous regarding child support termination.

The agreement clearly contemplated child support would end when a beneficiary ceased to be a "child of the marriage." The court subsequently awarded the respondent modest costs.

A 45-year-old first offender was sentenced for sexually assaulting his 20-year-old step-daughter during a massage.

The court considered aggravating factors including abuse of trust, multiple touches to private parts, and the devastating effect on the victim, balanced against mitigating factors such as no prior criminal record and a positive presentence report.

The Crown sought six months jail, while the Defence sought 60-90 days intermittent.

The court imposed a sentence of 90 days intermittent custody, followed by two years of probation, a DNA order, a firearms prohibition, and a 20-year Sex Offender Information Registration Act order.

The applicant brought a motion to strike the respondent's pleadings for failure to comply with multiple court orders regarding financial disclosure.

The respondent and his counsel failed to appear at the motion.

The court found that the respondent had made no efforts to comply with his disclosure obligations, which had been ordered over a year and a half prior.

Applying the test from Chiaramonte, the court concluded that these were exceptional circumstances where no other remedy would suffice, and granted the motion to strike the pleadings with costs.

The accused was charged with sexual assault against his 20-year-old step-daughter.

The allegations arose from an incident where the accused gave the complainant a massage, during which he allegedly touched her private parts without consent.

The court assessed the credibility of the complainant, the accused, and the accused's wife.

The court found the complainant's evidence to be credible and reliable, while rejecting the accused's denials due to inconsistencies, poor memory, and collaboration with his wife.

The accused was found guilty of sexual assault.

The accused was convicted after trial of sexual assault arising from sexual touching of a two‑year‑old child while acting as a babysitter.

The court conditionally stayed a related sexual interference conviction under the Kienapple principle.

In determining sentence, the court emphasized denunciation and deterrence given the extreme youth of the victim and the breach of trust inherent in a caregiver abusing a child in his care.

After considering limited prior criminal history but the absence of remorse, the court imposed a custodial sentence within the established range and ordered numerous ancillary orders including SOIRA registration and long‑term prohibitions relating to children.

The accused was tried for sexual assault and sexual interference against a two-year-old child he was babysitting.

The Crown's case relied on statements the child made to his mother shortly after the incident and DNA evidence from a semen stain on the child's bed sheet that matched the accused.

The court admitted the child's hearsay statements for their truth and rejected the defence's theory of innocent transfer of DNA.

The court found the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused touched the child for a sexual purpose and applied force.

The accused was found guilty on both counts.

Sentencing decision following convictions for sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching involving a child under 16.

The offences occurred over multiple incidents while the offender was in a position of trust as the live‑in partner of the child’s mother.

The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, noting the offender’s escalation of sexual misconduct and breach of trust.

Although a Gladue report was prepared, the offender provided minimal information about Aboriginal heritage and no link was established between heritage and the offences.

The court imposed a penitentiary sentence within the four‑to‑five‑year range along with mandatory ancillary orders including DNA, sex offender registry, weapons prohibition, and a prohibition on attending places where children frequent.