The accused, Jesse Lee Bernier (22) and Ty Roger Oliver-Morin (20), pleaded guilty to invitation to sexual touching and sexual assault of a 15-year-old female complainant.
The victim was highly intoxicated at a party, and the offences involved forced fellatio and unprotected vaginal intercourse.
The Crown sought three years imprisonment, while the defence sought two years less a day.
The court considered aggravating factors including the victim's age and vulnerability, the multiple assailants, and the severe psychological impact on the victim (PTSD, suicidal ideation).
Mitigating factors included the offenders' lack of prior criminal records, their young age, expressions of remorse, early guilty pleas, and time spent under stringent bail conditions.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence but also the principle of restraint for young first offenders and the objective of rehabilitation.
