Sexual interference
R. v. J.A.F.
A publication ban applies. The offender is not named.
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
A jury found the offender guilty of sexual interference with a 15-year-old complainant, involving about seven sexual assaults over two months while he was in a position of trust; a related sexual assault count was stayed. The Crown sought five years in custody and the defence three to four years. Justice Ahmad imposed five years, giving primacy to denunciation and deterrence, with 8 days of credit for time served on a related release-order breach.
In the judge's words
1In my view, the sentence achieves the goals of denunciation and deterrence and reflects the gravity of your offence and the high degree of moral blameworthiness while also taking into account the mitigating factors I have described.
The record
- Convicted of
- Sexual interference (CC 151)
- Prior convictions
- 0 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- Not stated1
- Defence asked for
- 3 years in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: E. Yao, J. Ewasiuk
Defence: G. Rivard, K.C.
Sources
- R. v. J.A.F., 2025 BCSC 1392 Court decision, CanLII, June 13, 2025
[62] The Crown submits that a five-year custodial sentence of "new time" is appropriate.
[64] Mr. F. submits that a penitentiary sentence of three to four years is appropriate.
[21] Prior to his convictions, Mr. F. did not have a criminal record.
[101] In my view, the sentence achieves the goals of denunciation and deterrence and reflects the gravity of your offence and the high degree of moral blameworthiness while also taking into account the mitigating factors I have described.
[99] After taking all of the relevant factors into consideration, I sentence you to serve a jail sentence of five years or 1,825 days. … I am satisfied that it is appropriate to credit you for that time at a rate of 1.5 to one amounting to a total enhanced credit of eight days.
- R. v. J.A.F., 2025 BCSC 1392 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia