August 14–15 Winnipeg The legal […]

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1979-08-14 – 1979-08-15

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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.

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Manitoba Youth Centre Winnipeg

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Arthur John Arkin Allen Spraggett

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"Status of Fellatio, Masturbation to Be Tested in Winnipeg Cases," Body Politic, no. 57 (1979), p. 14."Court Shortens Sentence," Body Politic, no. 67 (1980), p. 15

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Arthur John Arkin

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