What happens if I am convicted of sexual exposure?

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What happens if I am convicted of sexual exposure?

If you are convicted of sexual exposure, you will receive a prison sentence. This is because sexual exposure carries a mandatory minimum sentence regardless of whether the crown prosecution proceeds by summary or indictment. If the crown proceeds by summary, then the sentence will be between 30 days and six months. If the crown proceeds by indictment, then the sentence will be between 90 days and two years.

In addition to your prison sentence, you will be subject to court orders requiring you to provide your DNA information to be kept in a federal database, and you may be required to comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA), and with other court orders, like an order to not have any weapons.

The length and conditions of your sentence will depend on the circumstances of the offence and offender (you), including aggravating and mitigating factors. Aggravating factors are circumstances that call for a higher sentence, such as a related criminal record. Mitigating factors are circumstances that call for a lower sentence, such as an early guilty plea.