Absolution is not appropriatepleaded on Friday criminal and criminal prosecutor Ève-Lyne Goulet, who believes the aggravating circumstances of Simon Houle’s crimes were underestimated by the judge who granted him parole.

insistence on heaviness of the crimes committed by the attacker, the Director of Prosecutions and Prosecutions (DPCP) requests that the Court of Appeal impose a prison sentence of 15 to 18 months instead, recalling the significant psychological consequences suffered by the victim.

On April 19, 2019, during a party at an apartment, Simon Houle sexually assaulted one of his friends who was sleeping and drunk. He has immortalized his attack as the nine photos show particularly intrusive An indication was found in his mobile phone that the crimes took place in three different rooms for at least 24 minutes the implacability of the attacker.

24 minutes in which the respondent was opportunistic and fully aware of the inadequacy of his actionssays Mr Goulet, not counting the 44 days that the photos were accessible on his mobile before they were confiscated by the police.

A length who is not fastshe mentioned, criticizing Judge Matthieu Poliquin of the Quebec Court, who wrote in his verdict that the facts had taken place all in all fasta vision not correct who minimized Aggression, according to the DPCP.

Being a respectable person and being appreciated by those around you is no guarantee that you won’t be attacked.confirms Me Goulet, who denounces that the judge based the absolution on the fact that Simon Houle is a person good character.

The 30-year-old has also admitted to sexually abusing another woman in similar circumstances in 2015 without ever being charged. While Judge Poliquin had seen it as a sign of transparencythe DPCP sees more of an aggravating circumstance that speaks for a conviction heavy.

Simon Houle’s lawyer defends absolution

A punctual gesture that lasted a specific moment and arrived at a specific time. This is how Simon Houle’s lawyer, Pierre Spain, described his client’s crimes to distinguish the attack from other cases that spanned years, months.

According to Me Spain, the absolution was appropriate for his client of good characterwho has pleaded guilty and avoided a trial and is being assessed for recidivism low.

Cooked by the appeals court judges, he conceded that no evidence had been filed that a criminal record would prevent the engineer from traveling for his work. This is not forensic knowledgeinsisted Judge Guy Gagnon.

Regarding the 2015 extrajudicial assault uncovered by Simon Houle, his lawyer believes soNo conclusion can be drawn from this situation sincewe don’t know at all in which context it happened.

We know the victim was asleep, the clothes were touched…replied Judge Suzanne Gagné. Is there a context that justifies this? Judge Gagnon asked, stressing that this was a gesture suspected criminal.

According to Mr Spain, the large “mediatization” of the case due to the leniency of the sentence has helped send a message of deterrence against sexual assault. A statement that the judges of the Court of Appeal found absurd. I will soften the sentence so the media can cover it and take care of the denunciation? That’s it?quipped Judge Gagnon.

After brief deliberation, the Court of Appeal considered the matter; a decision should be made in the coming months.

Simon Houle will also face another trial in Quebec court in February after he was accused of violating the terms of his probation by grabbing a woman’s buttocks in Cuba without her consent last summer.