R. v. D.J.B., (1999) 89 O.T.C. 293 (GD)

• Judge: Whitten, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: January 25, 1999
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1999), 89 O.T.C. 293 (GD)

R. v. D.J.B. (1999), 89 O.T.C. 293 (GD)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [1999] O.T.C. TBEd. MR.207

Her Majesty the Queen v. D.J.B.

Indexed As: R. v. D.J.B.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Kitchener

Whitten, J.

January 25, 1999.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to sexual touching of a person under age 14 and sexual assault on the same person. The accused was 48 years old. The victim, a female, was aged 11 and 12 years at the time of the offences. The accused was a "quasi-step-parent" with respect to the victim.

The Ontario Court (General Division) sentenced the accused to three years in jail for the sexual assault plus six months consecutive for the sexual touching charge.

Criminal Law - Topic 5831.1

Sentencing - Considerations - Offences involving breach of trust - See paragraphs 28 and 29.

Criminal Law - Topic 5833

Sentencing - Considerations - Deterrence - See paragraphs 6 to 19.

Criminal Law - Topic 5837

Sentencing - Considerations - Mitigating circumstances - See paragraphs 20 to 27.

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9

Sentencing - Considerations - Sexual offences against children - See paragraphs 1 to 36.

Criminal Law - Topic 5932

Sentence - Particular offences - Sexual assault - See paragraph 31.

Criminal Law - Topic 5950

Sentence - Particular offences - Sexual interference with young person - See paragraph 32.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. McDonnell (T.E.), [1997] 1 S.C.R. 948; 210 N.R. 241; 196 A.R. 321; 141 W.A.C. 321; 114 C.C.C.(3d) 436, refd to. [para. 2].

R. v. Gardiner, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 268; 43 N.R. 361, refd to. [para. 2].

R. v. G.M. (1992), 58 O.A.C. 390; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 310 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. M.C.H. (1996), 91 O.A.C. 298; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 327 (C.A.), consd. [para. 9].

Counsel:

T. Donnelly, for the Crown;

B. Smart, for the accused.

This matter was heard by Whitten, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released the following oral decision on January 25, 1999.