Law360 Canada ( August 9, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT) -- Appeal by appellant from his conviction for breach of trust and sentence on grounds that the verdict was unreasonable and the trial judge erred in considering the statutory aggravating factor. The appellant was the Domestic Violence Co-ordinator with the Peel Regional Police and was tasked with reviewing occurrences relating to domestic incidents to ensure police policy was followed and to assess the effectiveness of police response. He met the complainant following her report to police of a significant assault her then-partner committed against her. The appellant and complainant became romantically involved soon after their first meeting. They engaged in sexual activity at her home only four weeks or so after their first meeting. A second sexual interaction took place at her home a year and a half later when he was on duty and after he lied to his supervisor about why he needed a police vehicle. The appellant used the car to drive to the complainant’s home. The trial judge found that the relationship between the two developed while the criminal case was ongoing. The appellant was convicted of one count of breach of trust and acquitted of one count of sexual assault. He was sentenced to an 18-month conditional sentence order....