Impact of lengthy imprisonment on offender family’s is a mitigating factor
Impact of lengthy imprisonment on offender family’s is a mitigating factor, deems the Quebec Appeal Court
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Quebec Appeal Court increases sentence for sexually assaulting a child
A 21-year old school janitor who sexually assaulted a 13-year old child had his sentence increased to 15 months imprisonment from 90 days by a divided Quebec Court of Appeal after the majority held that the trial judge failed to prioritize denunciation and deterrence as overriding factors.