P.E.I. baseball player's sex conviction overturned Last Updated: Friday, April 23, 2004 12:51 PM ET
CBC News
A 19-year-old man in Prince Edward Island has had his conviction overturned on charges he coerced two girls to perform oral sex.
Cass Rhynes was convicted in October on two counts of inciting girls under the age of 14 to touch him for sexual purposes.
The judge had sentenced him to 45 days in jail in addition to one-year probation and 100 hours of community service.
His lawyer appealed the decision, saying Rhynes was a passive participant. The appeal court agreed, overturning the conviction on Friday.
FROM DEC. 22, 2003: Baseball hopeful sentenced in sex case
Rhynes admitted to receiving oral sex from a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old girl but said he believed at the time both girls were 14, the age of consent in Canada.
He was 18 when it happened.
He testified he did not intimidate or incite the girls to have sex. One of the girls corroborated that testimony.
The decision means Rhynes will not have a criminal record.
Rhynes was drafted this year by the L.A. Dodgers
I wonder how an 18 year old can be considered to be a PASSIVE participant in oral sex?????
I have used this article in the past to discuss with young men the issues around power/gender/sex/abuse etc etc. It has sparked very good discussions
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