SCOC grants acquittal for Regina woman who slept with minor
She’s admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old friend of her son, but the Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) is reaffirming a Regina woman’s acquittal on sexual assault charges.
Originally, Barbara George was acquitted of sexual assault charges because the judge felt her assumption that the boy was 16 or 17 was reasonable. At the time, George was 35.
According to the Criminal Code of Canada, an adult must take all reasonable steps to ascertain the age of a partner before having sex.
The boy was attending a party hosted by George’s 17-year-old son. She testified in court that the boy looked that age, shaved, smoked and bought cigarettes.