R. v. L.O.W., (1994) 127 N.S.R.(2d) 147 (ProvCt)

• Judge: Crowell, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
• Case Date: January 05, 1994
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Citations: (1994), 127 N.S.R.(2d) 147 (ProvCt)

R. v. L.O.W. (1994), 127 N.S.R.(2d) 147 (ProvCt);

  355 A.P.R. 147

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Her Majesty The Queen v. L.O.W.

Indexed As: R. v. L.O.W.

Nova Scotia Provincial Court

Crowell, P.C.J.

January 5, 1994.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of six counts of sexual assault, contrary to s. 271(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, and one count of inde­cent assault, contrary to s. 149(1) of the Code.

The Nova Scotia Provincial Court sen­tenced the accused to 16 months' imprison­ment and two years' probation.

Criminal Law - Topic 5856

Sentence - Indecent assault - The 45 year old accused was convicted of six counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault - The victims were all young girls, including his daughter and close family friends, who were students or volunteers under his care and responsibility in his positions as teacher and assistant pastor at a Bible College - The offences were with­in the lowest category of sexual assault, ie., touching, fondling, rubbing etc. - No previous convictions - The accused expressed deep remorse and a willingness to be involved in a sex offender treatment program - The Nova Scotia Provincial Court sentenced the accused to 16 months' imprisonment and two years' probation.

Criminal Law - Topic 5932

Sentence - Sexual assault - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5856 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Moore (1979), 30 N.S.R.(2d) 638; 49 A.P.R. 638 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Murray (1986), 75 N.S.R.(2d) 361; 186 A.P.R. 361 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Wood (1986), 74 N.S.R.(2d) 31; 180 A.P.R. 31 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. G.M. (1992), 58 O.A.C. 390 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. C.D. (1991), 75 Man.R.(2d) 14; 6 W.A.C. 14 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. E.J.W. (1993), 120 N.S.R.(2d) 66; 332 A.P.R. 66 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Bryson (1987), 80 N.S.R.(2d) 334; 200 A.P.R. 334 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. McClement (1988), 87 N.S.R.(2d) 369; 222 A.P.R. 369 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Drysdale (1988), 85 N.S.R.(2d) 98; 216 A.P.R. 98 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Childs (1987), 81 N.S.R.(2d) 380; 203 A.P.R. 380 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Williams (1987), 80 N.S.R.(2d) 254; 200 A.P.R. 254 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. R.L.D. (1992), 109 N.S.R.(2d) 133; 297 A.P.R. 133 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 22].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 149(1), sect. 271(1)(a) [para. 8].

Counsel:

Darrell Carmichael, for the prosecution;

Richard Vaughan, for the defence.

This case was heard at Kentville, Nova Scotia, before Crowell, P.C.J., of the Nova Scotia Provincial Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 5, 1994.