The law says
Criminal Code s. 151Every person who, for a sexual purpose, touches, directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or with an object, any part of the body of a person under the age of 16 years (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; or
- (b)is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of 90 days.
Amendment History (7)
- R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 151
- R.S., 1985, c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 1
- 2005, c. 32, s. 3
- 2008, c. 6, s. 54
- 2012, c. 1, s. 11
- 2015, c. 23, s. 2
- 2026, c. 19, s. 8(F)
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