Crimes of Sexual Immorality
S=Summary H=Hybrid I=Indictable
| Offence description | Criminal Code Section | S/H/I | Minimum penalty | Discharge available | Maximum Penalty (S) | Maximum Penalty (I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indecent act | 173(1) | H | yes | 6 mos./$5,000 fine | 2 yrs. | |
| Indecent act: Exposing genitals to person under 16 | 173(2) | H | 90 days (by indictment), 30 days (by summary conviction) | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 2 yrs. |
| Stopping or impeding pedestrian or vehicular traffic for the purpose of offering, providing or obtaining sexual services for consideration | 213(1) | S | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | ||
| Communicating to provide sexual services for consideration in a public place or any place open to public view that is next to a school, playground or daycare centre | 213(1.1) | S | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | ||
| Obtaining sexual services for consideration | 286.1(1) | H | $1,000 fine for a first offence, $2,000 thereafter, or if committed in a public place or any place open to public view that is next to a school, playground or daycare centre, $2,000 fine for a first offence, $4,000 thereafter; (by indictment); $500 fine for a first offence, $1,000 thereafter, or if committed in a public place or any place open to public view that is next to a school, playground or daycare centre, $1,000 fine for a first offence, $2,000 thereafter (by summary conviction) | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 5 yrs. | |
| Obtain for consideration, or communicate with anyone for the purpose of obtaining for consideration, the sexual services of a person under 18 | 286.1(2) | I | 6 mos. (first offence), 1 yr. thereafter | 10 yrs. | ||
| Receive a financial or other material benefit knowing that it is obtained from sale of sexual services | 286.2 | H (but I if accused knows person providing sexual services is under 18) | 2 yrs. if accused knows person providing sexual services is under 18 | not if accused knows person providing sexual services is under 18 | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 10 yrs. or if accused knows person providing sexual services is under 18, 14 yrs. |
| Advertising sexual services for consideration* | 286.4 | H | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 5 yrs. |
* Section 286.5 provides that no person shall be prosecuted for advertising, or for getting a benefit from, the provision of their own sexual services.
