Phyllis Castiglione

The defendant was charged with assault on a police officer causing bodily harm and threatening after an altercation at a bar in Richmond Hill.

Police officers and liquor inspectors attended the premises to conduct compliance inspections.

The defendant was approached on the dance floor and led to a quieter area where he was asked for identification.

The defendant became agitated and allegedly head-butted the officer, causing injury to the officer's mouth and teeth.

The defendant was arrested and subsequently made threatening statements.

The court found the defendant not guilty of both charges, determining that the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew he was dealing with a police officer, and that the defendant's actions constituted lawful self-defence against an unlawful assault by the officer.

The accused pleaded guilty to five counts involving the sexual exploitation of a minor: invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference, possession of child pornography, making available sexually explicit material to a child, and luring a child.

Over a three-week period, the 30-year-old accused engaged in online contact with a 15-year-old victim, misrepresenting his age, coercing her to create explicit images and videos, and ultimately forcing her to perform oral sex.

A search of his electronic devices revealed 76 images of child pornography and 26 images of child nudity.

The court imposed a global sentence of three years imprisonment with enhanced credit for pre-trial custody, along with DNA, SOIRA, and prohibition orders.