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Judge Revises Incest Sentence for Disabled Offender | Edmonton News
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An Ontario judge stunned legal circles by overturning a mandatory five-year prison sentence for a 26-year-old man with an intellectual disability convicted of sexually assaulting his sister over four years — calling the minimum “grossly disproportionate.” Instead, he received a conditional sentence of two years less a day, followed by three years probation, including house arrest for the first year. The judge, noting his cognitive age was between nine and twelve, emphasized his diminished moral reasoning and remorse. While experts warn the ruling may undermine the seriousness of incest charges, the judge argued rehabilitation — not incarceration — best serves both justice and public safety, especially given the sister’s own disability and the damning audio evidence of her pleas for help.
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