Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any non-consensual sexual contact or activity that violates the victim’s sexual integrity, regardless of the specific body part involved.
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Sexual Offences
Soliciting
Soliciting encompasses two distinct charges: obstructing or impeding traffic and communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services in exchange for something of value. It is illegal to disrupt the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic in public places or visible areas, with the intention of offering, providing, or procuring sexual services for consideration.
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Sexual Interference
Sexual Interference involves touching, directly or indirectly, the body of a person under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose, using any part of the body or an object.
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Invitation to Sexual Touching
Invitation to Sexual Touching occurs when a person under the age of 16 is encouraged or incited to touch, directly or indirectly, their own body or another’s body for a sexual purpose.
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Sexual Exploitation
Sexual exploitation, under Section 153(1) of the Criminal Code, occurs when someone in a position of trust or authority touches or encourages a young person to touch others for a sexual purpose.
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Procuring Sexual Services
Procuring Sexual Services is the act of enticing or coercing someone to provide sexual services in exchange for money, drugs, or other benefits. This includes controlling or harbouring individuals engaged in sex work, as outlined in Section 286.3 of the Criminal Code.
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Voyeurism
Voyeurism involves gaining sexual gratification by observing or recording individuals engaged in private activities, such as undressing or sexual acts, without their consent.
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Obscenity
Obscenity, as defined under Section 163 of the Criminal Code, involves creating, distributing, or possessing material that exploits sex, crime, horror, cruelty, or violence in an unreasonable manner.
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