Sexual interference, Luring a child
R. v. J.A.C.
A publication ban applies. The offender is not named.
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
The offender pleaded guilty to sexual interference with a 13-year-old and to luring her by telecommunication, offences committed in 2021 and 2022. The Crown and defence jointly recommended five years in custody after plea negotiations. Justice Chipman accepted the joint recommendation, imposing five years concurrent on both counts, noting the offender's high moral blameworthiness and that his guilty pleas spared the complainant from testifying.
In the judge's words
1His moral blameworthiness is high. … Nevertheless, he has plead guilty to the two counts thus sparing a young woman from travelling from out of province to come to court and testify over what was anticipated to be a lengthy time to relive a traumatic situation.
The record
- Convicted of
- Sexual interference (CC 151)
- Luring a child (CC 172.1)
- Prior convictions
- 0 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- Not stated1
- Defence asked for
- 5 years in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: Maura Landry
Defence: Brian Bailey
Sources
- R. v. J.A.C., 2026 NSSC 65 Court decision, CanLII, February 20, 2026
[16] The parties have placed the following joint sentencing recommendation before the court: • 5 years custody, concurrent on both charges
[16] The parties have placed the following joint sentencing recommendation before the court: • 5 years custody, concurrent on both charges
[5] At the time of entering the guilty pleas, … had no prior criminal record
[20] … His moral blameworthiness is high. … Nevertheless, he has plead guilty to the two counts thus sparing a young woman from travelling from out of province to come to court and testify over what was anticipated to be a lengthy time to relive a traumatic situation.
[20] … The joint recommendation proposed by Crown and defence is appropriate. … will be sentenced to the following: • 5 years custody, concurrent on both charges
- R. v. J.A.C., 2026 NSSC 65 Court decision, Courts of Nova Scotia