{
 "id": "009",
 "offence": "teacher and child, the same offence",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "years": "2018 / 2014",
 "story": [
  "Both were teachers in British Columbia. Both pleaded guilty to the same offence — sexual interference with a child. The term is the same for both: 2 years less a day.",
  "He was a music teacher, 53. His student was 15; there were five acts of intercourse. He showed remorse. The term is served in jail. The Court of Appeal upheld it.",
  "She was an elementary school teacher. Her former student was 11–13; 4–5 times, up to oral sex. It happened in 1998–2001. She showed remorse. The Crown asked for 3 years in jail. The term is served at home."
 ],
 "male": {
  "case": "R. v. Dodd",
  "citation": "2018 BCCA 500",
  "court": "Court of Appeal for British Columbia; sentence — Provincial Court",
  "date": "2018-06-11",
  "charge": "sexual interference with a child (Criminal Code s. 151)",
  "outcome": "pleaded guilty",
  "sentence": "2 years less a day in jail",
  "facts": "Music teacher, 53; grade 9 student, 15; five acts of intercourse, one at school. 2 years less a day in custody and 2 years of probation; appeal dismissed (paras. 1–4, 12, 38).",
  "source": "https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcca/doc/2018/2018bcca500/2018bcca500.html"
 },
 "female": {
  "case": "R. v. Ralph",
  "citation": "2014 BCSC 467",
  "court": "Supreme Court of British Columbia",
  "date": "2014-03-20",
  "charge": "sexual interference with a child under 14 (Criminal Code s. 151)",
  "outcome": "pleaded guilty",
  "sentence": "2 years less a day at home",
  "facts": "Elementary school teacher; former student aged 11–13; 4–5 times, up to oral sex; 1998–2001. The Crown asked for 3 years in jail (paras. 1–5, 7, 108).",
  "source": "https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2014/2014bcsc467/2014bcsc467.html"
 },
 "law": [
  "Criminal Code s. 718.2(b)",
  "Charter s. 15",
  "Charter s. 28"
 ],
 "after": "The Court of Appeal upheld his jail term (2018 BCCA 500). No appeal decision in her case is on CanLII (checked 17.10.2026).",
 "after_source": "https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcca/doc/2018/2018bcca500/2018bcca500.html",
 "added": "2026-10-17"
}