Question juridique clé
Whether the five-year sentence violated Art. 63 CP because of the seriousness assessment and alleged unequal treatment.
Solution extraite
The sentence fell within the trial court's broad discretion and was not excessively severe under federal law.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 63 CP the decisive factor is culpability, especially the gravity of the fault; the Federal Court intervenes only for a manifest abuse of discretion. The appellant's comparisons with other cases were unhelpful, and the sentence reflected the long duration, young age of the victim, abuse of trust, and coercive methods.