Canadian Criminal Law/Offences/Sexual Assault with a Weapon

Proof of the Offence
In addition to the essential elements of identity, time and jurisdiction, the prosecution should also prove:
 * 1) the accused sexually assaulted the victim
 * 2) the assault was committed by the use of a weapon or threaten to use a weapon

Interpretation

 * See also Canadian Criminal Law/Offences/Sexual Offences

It is not an essential element of the offence that the assailant cause bodily harm to the complainant.

Defences

 * Consent

Witness motions

 * Exclusion of public from court (486)
 * Prohibition of self-represented accused from Cross-examining a witness under the age of 18 years (486.3)
 * Sexual Offence Publication Ban (486.4)
 * Publication Ban of in relation to victims, witnesses or justice system participants (486.5)
 * Witness Screen (486.2)
 * Testimony by Video (714.1)