JustResearch Edition no. 13
Table 1: Prevalence of Child Sexual Exploitation Cases In Adult Criminal Court
Child Sexual Abuse
| |
1998/1999 |
1999/2000 |
2000/2001 |
2001/20002 |
2002/2003 |
| N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
| Sexual interference - s. 151 |
1,589 |
52% |
1,494 |
52% |
1,473 |
50% |
1,596 |
57% |
1,792 |
54% |
| Invitation to sexual touching - s. 152 |
211 |
41% |
186 |
48% |
201 |
48% |
267 |
53% |
280 |
55% |
| Sexual exploitation - s.153 |
285 |
53% |
248 |
48% |
245 |
56% |
301 |
50% |
353 |
50% |
| Incest - s.155 |
66 |
- |
44 |
- |
47 |
- |
49 |
- |
42 |
- |
| Anal intercourse - s.159 |
71 |
50% |
57 |
50% |
26 |
42% |
43 |
51% |
42 |
53% |
| Bestiality with person under 14 - s.160(3) |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
| Exposure to person under 14 - s.173(2) |
49 |
- |
58 |
- |
56 |
- |
57 |
- |
63 |
- |
| Permitting sexual activity under 18 - s.171 |
13 |
- |
7 |
- |
4 |
- |
8 |
- |
3 |
- |
| Sub-Total |
2,284 |
51% |
2,094 |
47% |
2,053 |
50% |
2,321 |
55% |
2,575 |
53% |
Child Prostitution
| |
1998/1999 |
1999/2000 |
2000/2001 |
2001/20002 |
2002/2003 |
| N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
| Living off the avails - s.212 (2) & (2.1) |
10 |
- |
20 |
- |
12 |
- |
12 |
- |
17 |
- |
| Communicates for the purpose - s.212(4) |
58 |
- |
53 |
- |
35 |
- |
36 |
- |
29 |
- |
| Parent procuring sexual activity - s.170 |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
4 |
- |
0 |
- |
| Sub-Total |
71 |
- |
74 |
- |
50 |
- |
52 |
- |
46 |
- |
Child Pornography
| |
1998/1999 |
1999/2000 |
2000/2001 |
2001/20002 |
2002/2003 |
| N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
N |
% Ind |
| Production/possess for purposes - s.163.1(2) |
8 |
33% |
12 |
36% |
12 |
0% |
18 |
55% |
18 |
67% |
| Distribution/transmission - s.163.1(3) |
19 |
53% |
14 |
80% |
14 |
71% |
26 |
55% |
28 |
64% |
| Possession/accessing - s.163.1(4) & (4.1) |
70 |
46% |
59 |
38% |
35 |
40% |
134 |
48% |
187 |
54% |
| Sub-Total |
97 |
47% |
85 |
45% |
61 |
41% |
178 |
50% |
233 |
56% |
| Total |
2,452 |
52% |
2,253 |
48% |
2,164 |
50% |
2,551 |
55% |
2,854 |
54% |
- Since accessing child pornography [s. 163.1(4.1)] came into force July 23, 2002, it is unlikely that any of the possession/accessing cases were accessing only.
- Percentage indictable (% Ind) is provided only for hybrid offences and is an estimate since the Crown election was unknown in a small number of cases.
- Source: Adult Criminal Court Survey, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada.
