{"id":10139,"date":"2014-09-17T07:31:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T07:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:81\/wordpress\/?p=10139"},"modified":"2014-09-17T07:31:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T07:31:38","slug":"judge-hands-down-20-month-sentence-for-former-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nrlawyers.com\/chinese\/judge-hands-down-20-month-sentence-for-former-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge hands down 20-month sentence for former teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Historical allegations of sexual assault are taken very seriously by Canadian courts. If the accused individual was in a position of authority at the time of an alleged offence, then the Crown may seek particularly harsh penalties in an effort to send a message to the community.<\/p>\n

A former high school teacher in Quebec was recently sentenced to 20 months in jail after being found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student. The relationship allegedly started in 2002 and lasted two years.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the former teacher was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of\u00a0sexual assault<\/a>. At trial, the woman denied that she had a sexual relationship with the young man, and a number of witnesses testified in support of her.<\/p>\n

However, early this year, the former teacher was found guilty after DNA evidence taken from a sleeping bag indicated the presence of her bodily fluids and those of the former student.<\/p>\n

At a recent sentencing hearing, the woman’s defence argued for a suspended sentence because jail time would result in hardship for the woman’s two young children.<\/p>\n

In turn, the Crown asked for a jail sentence, particularly because the former teacher was in a position of authority. The judge handed down an 18-month jail sentence for the two counts of sexual exploitation, along with a 20-month sentence for the one count of sexual assault. The two sentences will be served concurrently. The judge also ordered two years of probation following the woman’s release.<\/p>\n

Sexual assault allegations arise from a vast array of circumstances, and the available facts of every case must be carefully considered to protect the rights of the accused. The potential penalties upon conviction can change a person’s life forever. To protect their rights now and in the future, accused individuals should immediately begin mounting a strong criminal defence.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong>\u00a0CTV News, “Former Quebec teacher gets 20-month sentence for sexually assaulting student<\/a>,” Andre Janus, Aug. 29, 2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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