Aggravated Sexual Assault
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Those guilty of aggravated sexual assault have wounded, maimed, disfigured or endangered the life of the victim during the course of sexual assault. Implied or a simple mistaken belief in consent are not defences for this charge, nor are they for the charges of Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault with a Weapon or Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm. There is no doubt that Aggravated Sexual Assault is one of the most serious offences under the Criminal Code.
If convicted, jail time could be life in prison. You will be required to be placed on the national (SOIRA – Sexual Offender Information Registration Act) and provincial (OSOR – Ontario Sexual Offender Registry – often referred to as Christopher’s Law) sexual offender registers. Under the federal statute SOIRA, there is a requirement to remain on the registry for 10-years, 20-years, or life, depending on your sentence.
There is a time and place to tell your side of the story. You have a right to remain silent and speak with a lawyer. Do so! East Law will investigate and exhaust all avenues of defence in taking this case.
ABOUT JOHN EAST
B.A. (Hons), M.A., J.D.
John East lives for a fight. He is not afraid to throw a punch and is certainly not afraid to take a punch. He then became a Criminal Defence Lawyer. Having spent many years working on a farm, John East understands that hard work is what wins out at the end of the day. He applies this motto to every case that he defends, no matter what.
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