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August 14–15 Winnipeg The legal […]
When
1979-08-14 – 1979-08-15
Description
August 14–15 Winnipeg The legal status of fellatio and masturbation as sexual offences under Canadian law were tested unsuccessfully in the cases of Allan Spraggett and Arthur John Arkin, who had been charged in the "juvenile sex-for-cash" scandal that occurred in February 1979. Arkin, a former youth counsellor at the Manitoba Youth Centre, was eventually sentenced to twelve months in jail, which was reduced to four months on appeal.
