Practice Area: Sexual Offenses

Defence for sexual assault charges involving allegations of non-consensual sexual contact, including issues of consent, honest but mistaken belief in consent, identity, and challenges to the credibility of the complainant.

Defence for sexual interference charges involving allegations of touching a person under 16 years of age for a sexual purpose, including issues of mistaken belief in age, identity, and the application of close-in-age exceptions.

Defence for sexual exploitation charges involving sexual touching or incitement of young persons aged 16 or 17 by persons in positions of trust, authority, or exploitative relationships of dependency.

Defence for invitation to sexual touching charges involving allegations of inviting, counselling, or inciting a person under 16 years of age to engage in sexual contact, whether occurring in person, online, or through electronic communications.

Defence for intimate image charges involving the non-consensual publication, distribution, or transmission of intimate photographs or recordings, including allegations commonly referred to as revenge porn or image-based sexual abuse.

Defending voyeurism charges involving secret observation or visual recording of persons with a reasonable expectation of privacy, including hidden camera offences.