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Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor

The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.In doing so, the country’s highest court overturned a May 2024 decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal, which ruled that the mandatory minimum sentence for the offence was unconstitutional. The Quebec court judged that the minimum sentence constituted cruel and unusual punishment, as defined by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.In a 7-2 split decision published Friday, the Supreme Court noted that the crime is serious, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years.”There…

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