Criminal Code, section 151

Sexual interference

What the law says

Maximum
14 years
Mandatory minimum
1 year
Kind of offence
Sexual
Prosecuted
By indictment or summary conviction

MMP of 1 year on indictment (90 days on summary conviction; summary max 2 years less a day). Section touched by S.C. 2026, c. 19; minimum unchanged. Reported provincial ruling: R. v. Hood, 2018 NSCA 18 (Nova Scotia) on the minimum - unverified.

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83 cases with this offence

  1. September 15, 2021
    R. v. A.S.K., 2021 BCSC 1976Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm; Sexual interference, Vernon. Justice Murray B. Blok
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Three and a half years (42 months) in jail, global, consecutive on four counts
  2. September 7, 2021
    R. v. B.A.V., 2021 BCSC 1773Sexual interference, Vernon. Justice Martha M. Devlin
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    23 months conditional (11 months and 12 months consecutive), then 3 years probation
  3. September 7, 2021
    R. v. Z.K., 2021 BCSC 1926Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching, New Westminster. Justice Jennifer M.I. Duncan
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Seven years' imprisonment, concurrent on both counts
  4. August 19, 2021
    R. v. C.P.W., 2021 NSSC 253Sexual interference; Making child sexual abuse material; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, Yarmouth. Justice Pierre L. Muise
    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years and 7 months (1,673 days) consecutive: 1,278 days sexual interference, 365 days making child pornography, 30 days firearm; less 21 days credit
  5. July 30, 2021
    R. v. S.J.M., 2021 NSSC 235Sexual assault; Sexual interference; Sexual exploitation of a young person; Making child sexual abuse material, Halifax. Justice Peter P. Rosinski
    9 years in prison (3 years s. 151, 3 years s. 153, 2 years s. 271, 1 year s. 163.1(2), consecutive), less 1,209 days credit
  6. July 27, 2021
    R. v. A.P.L., 2021 NSSC 238Sexual interference; Sexual exploitation of a young person, Halifax. Justice Glen G. McDougall
    • Below the Crown's ask
    6 years on sexual interference, 6 months concurrent on sexual exploitation
  7. July 6, 2021
    R. v. B.D.M., 2021 BCSC 1738Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching; Incest, Smithers. Justice Robert W. Jenkins
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Eight years in prison (global, after totality and Gladue reduction)
  8. April 27, 2021
    R. v. S.P.W., 2021 NSPC 24Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching; Failure to attend court, Dartmouth. Judge Theodore K. Tax
    • Below the Crown's ask
    56 months in prison (s. 151 and s. 152 concurrent; 30 days concurrent for failing to attend court), less 823 days remand credit

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