Y. Rahamim

The offender was sentenced for his role in a violent nighttime robbery of two victims in a public park.

The offender and his co-accused used an imitation firearm and a cleaver-like knife to threaten the victims, who were also subjected to gratuitous physical violence including being pistol-whipped, kicked, and punched.

The court weighed the aggravating factors of the unprovoked violence and the offender's prior record against his rehabilitative potential.

The court imposed a global sentence of 4 years' incarceration, less 15 months of enhanced credit for pre-trial custody, resulting in a further 33 months to serve.

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

The offences occurred repeatedly over approximately one to one and a half years and involved sexual touching between the accused and a child victim in a familial setting, constituting a breach of trust.

The court considered aggravating factors including the victim’s young age, the repeated nature of the conduct, and significant psychological harm reflected in a victim impact statement, as well as mitigating factors including the offender’s lack of criminal record and stable employment history.

Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence in accordance with Criminal Code sentencing principles, the court imposed a custodial sentence below the Crown’s requested penitentiary range but above the defence’s proposed range.