Canadian man sentenced to five years for 'horrific' rape of unconscious girlfriend

A B.C. man who raped his unconscious girlfriend has been sentenced to five years in prison for sexual assault and failure to provide the necessaries of life. The judge said the incident, “beyond being criminal, was horrific.”

“We do not know what (she) experienced,” said B.C. Supreme Court Justice Andrew Mayer in sentencing the man. “We can only speculate that she had some awareness of what was going on. Regardless of the degree of her awareness of what was going on at the relevant time, the community is outraged by your actions.