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When a victim remains anonymous they escape the identity politics — and outright racism — that could otherwise affect public support and media coverage.
Quebec court Judge Matthieu Poliquin's June decision to grant Simon Houle probation and a conditional discharge, in part because a conviction would have made it hard for him to travel for his job as an engineer, has caused an uproar in the province.
Quebec's prosecution office says a judge relied on "stereotypes" and used a man's inebriated state to excuse him for sexually assaulting a woman when he spared him from jail time in a sentencing decision last month.
MONTREAL - The Quebec judicial council will examine a complaint regarding a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism stemming from a 2019 event.
Quebec Court judge Matthieu Poliquin granted a conditional discharge to a man convicted of sexual assault on the grounds the crime had been committed "quickly" and a criminal record would make it difficult for the accused to travel for work.