A Lloydminster man has been convicted of sexual interference involving a 14-year-old girl, according to SaskToday and the Battlefords News-Optimist.
Tristan Lewis, 21, was found guilty following court proceedings on Feb. 24 in Lloydminster, related to offences involving a minor under the age of consent.
Sexual interference is defined under Section 151 of the Criminal Code of Canada. The offence applies when an adult touches, directly or indirectly, any part of the body of a person under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose.
Under Canadian law, a 14-year-old cannot legally consent to sexual activity with a 21-year-old. Close-in-age exemptions do not apply in cases where the age gap exceeds five years.
If the Crown proceeds by indictment, sexual interference carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of one year. If prosecuted summarily, the maximum penalty is two years less a day, with a mandatory minimum of six months.
A conviction for sexual interference typically also results in mandatory registration on the National Sex Offender Registry, a DNA order, and court-imposed conditions restricting contact with minors and internet use.
He’s scheduled to return to court in Lloydminster for sentencing.
Border Pulse has not independently reviewed the court file.
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