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Card 012: breach of the law “same crime, same sentence” — Sexual interference (s. 151 of the Criminal Code of Canada) — intercourse with a 13-year-old child · British Columbia · he — 9 months in custody, then 24 months of probation, she — Suspended sentence, 2 years of probation
Sexual interference (s. 151 of the Criminal Code of Canada) — intercourse with a 13-year-old child · British Columbia · 2019 / 2019 · he — Pleaded not guilty; found guilty after trial, 9 months in custody, then 24 months of probation; she — Pleaded not guilty; found guilty by a jury, Suspended sentence, 2 years of probation.
Both cases were heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Both offenders are adults with no record, both convicted of sexual interference (s. 151) with a 13-year-old. Both pleaded not guilty and were convicted after trial.
Cameron Marvin Alfred, 26 at the time, was a friend of the victim's two older brothers and in part a friend of her family. He had intercourse with 13-year-old S.V. two or three times between August and December 2017 and admitted he knew her age. The Crown asked for 3–4 years in custody. The court imposed 9 months in custody and 24 months of probation.
Min Chen, 28, was a friend of the victim's mother; they lived in the same shelter. She had intercourse with 13-year-old S.H. in her room at the shelter while her two-year-old child slept nearby. She told S.H. not to tell anyone. The Crown asked for 1 year in custody and 1–2 years of probation. The court suspended the passing of sentence and imposed 2 years of probation.
The court noted that Alfred is the father of a daughter and can be expected to gain a deeper understanding of what happened. In Chen's case the court took into account that she is a mother and the primary caregiver of two young children, and that custody would separate her from them.
Details: both decisions, the law, what happened after
He
- Case: R. v. Alfred
- Citation: 2019 BCSC 1452
- Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Date of decision: 2019-05-17
- Charge: Sexual interference (s. 151); sexual assault count (s. 271) conditionally stayed
- Outcome: Pleaded not guilty; found guilty after trial
- Sentence: 9 months in custody, then 24 months of probation
- Facts: He was 26, the victim S.V. was 13; intercourse two or three times between August and December 2017, he knew her age (para. 3). He was a friend of her older brothers (para. 4). No record (para. 11). The Crown asked for 3–4 years (para. 13). Sentence: 9 months (para. 27). The court noted that as the father of a daughter he may come to understand more deeply what happened (para. 21).
- Decision: https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/19/14/2019BCSC1452.htm
She
- Case: R. v. Chen
- Citation: 2019 BCSC 1290
- Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Date of decision: 2019-07-15
- Charge: Sexual interference (s. 151) with a person under 16
- Outcome: Pleaded not guilty; found guilty by a jury
- Sentence: Suspended sentence, 2 years of probation
- Facts: She was 28, the victim S.H. was 13; intercourse in her room at the shelter (paras. 11, 24). She was a friend of his mother (para. 24) and told him not to tell anyone (para. 24). No record (para. 25). The Crown asked for 1 year in custody and 1–2 years of probation (para. 12). Sentence: 2 years of probation (para. 48). The court took into account that she is the primary caregiver of her children (para. 30).
- Decision: https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/19/12/2019BCSC1290.htm
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