Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Sexual Assault (Exploitation of a minor) |
Sentence: |
"5 months, 2 years probation, and 20 years sex registration" |
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Year Crime: |
2006 |
Year Convicted: |
2007 |
Year Cleared: |
2009 |
U.S. State or Country of Crime: |
Canada |
County or Region of Crime: |
Prince Edward Island |
City of Crime: |
Charlottetown |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Jillian Maureen Anderson was wrongly convicted on October 15, 2007 of two counts of sexually exploiting a minor who was on the soccer team coached by Jillian Anderson in 2006 and 2007 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The 23-year-old Jillian Anderson was convicted after a bench trial based on the testimony of the girl. Anderson was sentenced to two concurrent five months terms of imprisonment, two years of probation, and 20 years of registering with Canada's sexual register. She was allowed to remain free on bail pending the outcome of her appeal. On February 18, 2009 a three-judge appeals court panel overturned her conviction." |
Conviction Caused By: |
Testimony by the alleged victim. |
Innocence Proved By: |
"On February 18, 2009 a three-judge appeals court panel overturned her conviction." |
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Sex: |
Female |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
Information Source 1: |
"R. v. Anderson, 2009 PECA 04, 2-18-2009" |
Information Location 1: |
http://www.gov.pe.ca/courts/supreme/reasons/1143.pdf |
Information Source 2: |
"Former soccer coach wins appeal in sexual exploitation case, CBC News, February 19, 2009" |
Information Location 2: |
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2009/02/18/pe-anderson-appeal.html |
Information Source 3: |
"Ex-coach found guilty of sexually exploiting teen, By Staff, CBC News, Oct 15, 2007" |
Information Location 3: |
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/ex-coach-found-guilty-of-sexually-exploiting-teen-1.663536 |
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