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Supreme Court to review mandatory minimum sentence in prostitution case

  • The Supreme Court of Canada reinstated a six-year prison sentence for Paul Sheppard for sexually assaulting a student at Saint John's School of Alberta between 1993 and 1994.
  • Sheppard was convicted in 2021 for sex offences against a Grade 7 student at Saint John's School of Alberta.
  • The Alberta Court of Appeal had reduced his sentence to just under four years, deeming the original sentence unfit.
  • Sheppard must turn himself in to authorities by Friday, as mandated by the Supreme Court's ruling.
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Supreme Court to review mandatory minimum sentence in prostitution case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to examine the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum sentence for purchasing sexual services from someone under age 18.

·Peterborough, Canada
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Flin Flon Reminder broke the news in Flin Flon, Canada on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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