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‘Egregious violation’ lands David Case, Celine Loyer 16 months jail for sexual assault in 2011

Both granted bail to allow them to appeal convictions and sentencing
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Former track coach David Case and his former protege, Celine Loyer, were both sentenced to 16 months jail and two years probation for sexually assaulting another woman in 2011. (Supplied)

Former track coach David Case and his former protege, Celine Loyer, were both sentenced to 16 months jail and two years probation for sexually assaulting another woman in 2011.

Superior Court Justice Patricia Hennessy handed down the sentence Monday morning.  

Loyer were convicted of sexual assault and Case convicted of sexual assault by aiding and abetting in March 2020 after a woman, who cannot be named under a publication ban, said she was sexually assaulted by the pair at Case’s home after she became unconscious when she went there to have dinner and some drinks.

The trial took place in January 2020.

The Crown was seeking a two-to-three-year penitentiary term on the higher end of the range, or two years less a day, as well as three years of probation on the lower range.

Loyer is represented by defence lawyer Michael Haraschuk, while Case is represented by Nicholas Xynnis. Both were seeking a six-month jail term, as well as three years probation.

Although they have been sentenced to jail, both Case and Loyer are appealing. And although they have been directed to surrender themselves to police by Tuesday at 3 p.m., they won’t spend any time in jail pending the outcome of their appeals. 

Case is also in the process of appealing the conviction and sentencing for the second sexual assault of which he was found guilty.

Those appeals likely won’t happen this year at all, said Xynnis.

“It is unlikely they would be heard before next year, at the earliest,” Xynnis said in an email.

In addition to the jail sentence and probation, Hennessy imposed an order that Case and Loyer are not to communicate with each other during the probation period, as well as a 20-year Sexual Offender Registry and a weapons ban.

“In my view, a custodial sentence on the low end of the range is a fit sentence for this matter,” Hennessy said. “I find on the facts of this case that both Ms. Loyer and Mr. Case participated in this egregious violation of the complainant, and each of them played a role that helped the other.”

The defence lawyers for both asked Hennessy that she not impose an order that they have to remain apart from one another.

Hennessy disagreed.

“I am of the view that their continued association is not in the best interest of the public,” Hennessy said. “It is in the interest of society that the terms of probation provide the best opportunity for the rehabilitation of the offenders, and I am of the view that the best chance for that to happen is if they go their own separate ways.”


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