10-year sentence stands for man convicted of child sexual assault
A Brantford man will remain in prison after his appeal against a 10-year sentence for sexually assaulting two minors was denied. The case was reviewed by a higher court but the conviction was upheld.
Court Decision
The man, whose name cannot be disclosed, was convicted in January 2023 by Justice John Harper in Brantford’s Superior Court. He was found guilty of seven sexual offences involving two children, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching.
Defendant’s Claims
In court, the 38-year-old defendant rejected the charges, insisting he was the victim of a false accusation. He denied repeatedly assaulting his stepdaughter over a two-year span and also denied raping her 15-year-old friend after they went to a local park to drink alcohol.
He claimed that the two teenagers had devised a plan to have him arrested, alleging they drugged and assaulted him instead.
Appeal Outcome
After reviewing his version of events, the appeals court concluded there was sufficient evidence to uphold the original judgment and sentence. As a result, the man will continue serving his prison term.
Author’s summary: The court reaffirmed a 10-year sentence for a Brantford man found guilty of multiple child sexual offences, rejecting his claim that he was the actual victim.