Breach of trust by public officer

5 cases with this offence

1. August 27, 2026
   R. v. Soukary, 2026 BCSC 1655Breach of trust by public officer, New Westminster. Justice Murray B. Blok
   18 months in jail
2. August 5, 2026
   R. v. McLaughlin, 2026 NSSC 260Distribution of cannabis; Breach of trust by public officer, Pictou. Justice Bryna D. Hatt
   3 years custody on each charge, concurrent
3. August 23, 2022
   R. v. B.W., 2022 NSSC 244Sexual assault; Breach of trust by public officer, Truro. Justice Jeffrey R. Hunt
   Three years in federal custody, no pre-trial credit
4. July 25, 2022
   R. v. R.R.S., 2022 BCSC 1263Fraud over $5,000; Breach of trust by public officer; Use, trafficking or possession of forged document, Kelowna. Justice Steven Wilson
   Five years for fraud, two years concurrent for breach of trust, and one month consecutive for the forged degree (covered by time served)
5. July 8, 2022
   R. v. James, 2022 BCSC 1355Breach of trust by public officer, Victoria. Justice Heather J. Holmes
   3 months conditional sentence (1 month house arrest, then curfew); restitution of $1,886.72

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice Bryna D. Hatt1 case
• The Honourable Justice Heather J. Holmes1 case, leniency score 12
• The Honourable Justice Jeffrey R. Hunt1 case, leniency score 19
• The Honourable Justice Murray B. Blok1 case, leniency score 16
• The Honourable Justice Steven Wilson1 case, leniency score 18

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