Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor
- The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for obtaining or soliciting sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.
- This decision overturns a May 2024 ruling by the Quebec Court of Appeal that had found the mandatory minimum sentence unconstitutional.
- The case involves Mario Denis, who was convicted in 2018 and sentenced to the six-month minimum for soliciting sexual services from someone believed to be 16 years old.
- In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the six-month minimum sentence does not violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by being cruel and unusual punishment.
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Supreme Court Restores Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Buying Sexual Services From Minors
The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a mandatory minimum sentence for individuals convicted of communicating to obtain, or attempting to obtain, sexual services from a person under the age of 18. The 7-2 decision, released July 10, restores six months as the mandatory minimum sentence. The ruling overturns a May 2024 decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal that found the mandatory minimum sentence for the crime was unconstitutional under Cana…
The Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal, which had found the sentence cruel and unusual.
Sexual Services of Minors: The Supreme Court restores the minimum penalty for obtaining or soliciting sexual services from a minor.
The Supreme Court reinstates the mandatory minimum penalty for offenders who obtain or seek the sexual services of a minor for money.
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