Edmonton-area teen gets conditional discharge for sex assault in high school

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The teen was initially acquitted, but in July a Court of Queen’s Bench justice overturned the decision and convicted the boy.

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The justice said the original judge had erred in interpreting and applying the law of consent, which she called “not a difficult concept.”

“Consent means ‘yes.’ The word ‘no’ does not mean ‘yes.’ The word ‘No’ — coupled with fending off an attacker with a water bottle — does not mean ‘yes.’ There is nothing ambiguous about it,” Justice Juliana Topolniski said in her ruling.

The victim told the judge at the sentencing that she didn’t want her victim impact statement released publicly. The judge agreed, saying it might further victimize her.

(CTV Edmonton, The Canadian Press)

The Canadian Press