P.E.I. man pleads guilty to sex abuse of underaged girl
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A Cornwall man faces a sentencing for sexually abusing a 14-year-old woman after pleading responsible to the offences earlier this 12 months.
Joshua Jay Fall, 22, entered the responsible plea in P.E.I. Supreme Courtroom on July 14 to sexual touching a lady beneath the age of 16. The feminine sufferer was 14 years previous when the offences occurred between June 30, 2021, and Oct. 24. A ban is in place stopping the publication of data that might establish the feminine sufferer.
Studying an agreed assertion of info, Crown lawyer John Diamond informed the court docket that on Oct. 26, the RCMP obtained an nameless tip a few potential sexual assault involving Fall and the woman.
Via an investigation, the police discovered about rumours on the woman’s faculty of a sexual relationship between her and Fall. When the woman spoke to police on Oct. 27, she denied figuring out Fall. Nonetheless, the police accessed her cellphone and noticed Fall’s cellphone quantity as a contact. The woman spoke along with her mom after which informed police concerning the offences. She additionally informed police that she first contacted Fall on social media and that she knew Fall was 21 years previous (at the moment) and that he knew she was 14.
4 incidents
Fall was arrested on Oct. 28. In a press release to police, he admitted to sexual exercise with the woman, together with intercourse, 4 instances at his residence. He stated he did not know she was 14 earlier than the primary encounter however turned conscious of her true age earlier than the second incident. He additionally informed police that the woman initiated the sexual encounters and that he did not pressure her to have intercourse.
The age of consent in Canada is 16, which suggests the sufferer couldn’t legally comply with sexual exercise with Fall. It’s towards the legislation for anybody to make use of the web to speak with an adolescent with a view to commit a sexual offence towards them.
In quite a few textual content messages, Fall and the woman talk about spending time collectively socially in addition to previous sexual encounters and plans for brand new ones. In addition they discuss concerning the woman’s time in school and her wanting Fall to purchase her cigarettes, alcohol and hashish. The day earlier than the RCMP obtained the nameless tip, Fall texted the woman involved about rumours at her faculty involving their sexual relationship. Fall then says they need to “maintain issues low for a bit.”
At Mullin’s request, Chief Justice Tracey Clements ordered {that a} pre-sentence report outlining Fall’s related background data be ready to help the court docket.
Fall didn’t have a previous prison report.
Clements adjourned the matter to Oct. 12 for a sentencing listening to.
