Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Bestiality

Application

 * For general principles on sentence for sexual offences, see Sexual Offences

Ranges

 * R. v. L.M.R., 2010 ABCA 286 (CanLII) - 1 year - a very young child who had her vagina licked by a dog
 * R. v. Black, 2007 SKPC 46 (CanLII), 296 Sask.R. 289 - 1 year - also sentenced for child sex offences and making CP for a total of 4 years. Offender recorded a woman having her genitals licked by a dog and stimulated the dog. He had limited cognitive ability and had paedophilic character.
 * R. v. J.J.B.B. 2007 BCPC 426 - 15 months - Over a period of time, the offender sexually abused his niece aged 3 to 5. At three different times he recorded two dogs licking her genitals.
 * R. v. Gibbon, 2005 BCSC 935 -- 2 years -- also sentenced for possession and distribution of child porn (2 years), and sexual assault -- found to be a Dangerous Offender
 * R. v. Pye, 2005 BCPC 355 (CanLII) - 2 years - offender had sex with dog in public

History
On August 9, 2012, section 160(3) was amended to increase the penalties from a hybrid offence with no minimums to a hybrid offence with minimums of 6 months on summary conviction and 1 year on indictable election. The maximum on the summary election was increased to 2 years less a day.