The appellant appealed her conviction for sexual assault, arguing the defence of duress.
The appellant's common law spouse had ordered her pre-teen son to have intercourse with her, and she was a co-perpetrator of the assaults.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, agreeing with the Court of Appeal that the defence of duress was not applicable because it is only relevant where an accused is liable as a party, not as a co-perpetrator.
