Law360 Canada ( November 11, 2026, 9:47 AM EST) -- Appeal by Crown from conditional discharge imposed on Ramsay for committing indecent acts. Ramsay pleaded guilty after exposing his genitals to women on 16 occasions over nearly two years, usually in the early morning on trails. He selected the times and locations for convenience and because he felt safe. The sentencing judge (the judge) found that the victims suffered significant effects, the conduct continued until Ramsay was caught, and one victim was 13, although Ramsay had not known her age or targeted younger persons. The judge further found that Ramsay had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exhibitionist disorder, somewhat reduced moral culpability, no criminal record, genuine remorse, good character and good rehabilitation prospects. The Crown sought an 18-month conditional sentence order followed by three years’ probation, while Ramsay sought a conditional discharge with three years’ probation. The judge imposed the latter penalty, having relied principally on a case involving one indecent act, and characterized Ramsay’s conduct as impulsive. On appeal, the Crown accepted that a discharge was in Ramsay’s interests but submitted that it was contrary to the public interest and demonstrably unfit because the judge failed to give meaningful effect to the number of victims, the offence’s duration and intrusiveness, the subsequent increase in the maximum penalty, the Crown’s election to proceed by indictment, and the planned conduct. Ramsay submitted that the judge had expressly identified the number of victims and the duration....