Ontario man hospitalized for sexually assaulting and choking ‘close female relative’ no longer considered a risk

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She described another sexual assault where he “tried to pull her face toward his exposed penis in attempts to force her to perform fellatio,” said the decision. “The accused grabbed the victim by the head and pulled her toward his groin. The victim was able to escape his grasp and lock herself in the washroom.”

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In May 2017, while the man was released on a promise to stay away from his victim, he attacked her again, said the decision. He choked the woman “with such force that she felt that she could not breathe. He also twisted her arms outwards in a display of strength; eventually she was able to release herself from his grip.”

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Two days later, he walked behind the woman while she was on the porch “grabbed her by the shoulders with both hands from behind, shook her violently and pushed her through the open door back into the house,” said the decision.

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He choked her and twisted her arms again the next day, while saying, “I want to kill you,” said the decision.

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The man has “completed Grade 9 but did not go further,” said the decision, which notes he’s been financially supported since 2013 by the Ontario Disability Support Program.

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He “reported that he used marijuana daily since age 14” and that “he had not been involved in therapeutic addiction programs.”

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He was admitted to hospital after his NCR verdict.

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“He was administered clozapine shortly after his admission. The dose of clozapine was gradually increased because he continued to experience active symptoms of psychosis, including responding to unseen stimuli. Nevertheless, since his admission to the hospital in 2017, there have been no reported incidents of sexually assaultive behaviour, preoccupations, violence, aggressive or impulsive behaviours.”

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His “sexual behaviours and offences are likely linked to his underlying psychotic disorder, coupled with poor intellectual functioning and early exposure to sexual material and behaviours,” said the decision.

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“Given his limited cognitive capacity, it is likely that (he) had difficulty understanding the nature of sex and sexual relationships with others, furthered by the fact that this began at a young age.”

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Since February 2022, he’s lived at a group home that’s supervised around the clock, said the decision.

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“He has managed very well in this environment, which is quiet as the home has only a small number of residents (less than 10) and he has a private bedroom.”

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He “socializes well,” and engages “appropriately with both the group home staff and other residents,” said the decision, noting he’s described as “cooperative, pleasant and friendly.”

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His drug tests have all been negative, said the decision. “He has remained abstinent since 2017 and has no plans to engage in substance use, despite his exposure to substance use by members of his family.”

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The man “values his family,” and “is acutely aware” of his victim’s identity, said the decision, which notes he “does not want to return to experiencing the symptoms of mental illness. He is internally motivated to keep well and safe.”

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He likes living in his current group home, it said. “Although he wishes he could live independently, he has no plans to do so.”

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