SUDBURY -- The sentence for David Case, a former Sudbury track coach, in his second sexual assault conviction has been put off until Jan. 4 following submissions by the Crown and defence Tuesday.
Case's trial took place in January and he was found guilty March 13.
The case involved the physical and sexual assault of a female athlete he coached in the 1980s when she was under the age of 18.
During the trial, the abuse survivor said she didn't report the incident for 30 years because she didn't think anyone would believe her.
The court heard that Case forced sex on a teenager at a local hotel and physically assaulted her twice after marrying her as soon as she turned 18.
During Tuesday's sentencing hearing, the accuser read her victim's impact statement over video conferencing with a voice full of emotion.
"I learned something very valuable from you – I learned how not to treat people," the woman said. "You may have taken my youth, but you never have taken my life and I am so happy I have survived you."
Case's lawyer, Nicholas Xynnis, presented his recommendations to Justice Alexander Kurke for sentencing consideration Monday morning, saying his client is a first-time offender, despite Case's conviction March 5 in another sexual assault case for which he has yet to be sentenced.
Stephanie Baker, an assistant Crown attorney in Sudbury, presented her recommendations to the judge Tuesday afternoon.
The Crown has asked for a five-year prison sentence in this case.
After both sides presented their submissions, Justice Kurke asked for a two-hour recess to put together his sentence, however, defence Lawyer Xynnis said he was under the impression that the sentence would be delivered at a later date.
As a result, a date for sentencing has been scheduled for Jan. 4 at 10 a.m.
