Man Gets Two Years for Puncturing Girlfriend's Condoms

Craig Hutchinson, a man from Nova Scotia, has been given a sentence of 18 months in jail for puncturing two holes in his girlfriend’s condom. At the time, Hutchinson’s girlfriend did not want a baby, and had only consented to sex with Hutchinson on the condition that they would use a condom. Hutchinson had aimed to have a baby with his girlfriend, and seemed that he would do any to have this baby. From puncturing the condoms, Hutchinson’s girlfriend then became pregnant and had an abortion in the fall of 2006. Unfortunately, the abortion had given her a uterus infection, and was later treated with antibiotics. Justice Richard Coughlan had said that Hutchinson’s pre meditated actions of piercing the condoms and breaching his girlfriend’s trust were aggravating factors in this case. "Incarceration is the only suitable way to express society's condemnation of Mr. Hutchinson's conduct," said Coughlan. Justice Coughlan later sentenced Hutchinson for a two year prison sentence for sexual assault. However, the defence lawyer Patrick MacEwan argued that “As far as sexual assault cases are concerned, this is at the low end of the scale.” When asked if Hutchinson had any remorse from his actions he replied with “Not at all.”

I find this act done by Craig Hutchinson utterly dastardly and almost repulsive. I am however more disgusted at the fact that Hutchinson had no remorse for his previous actions. You cannot force or tick someone to have a baby with you. Hutchinson’s girlfriend had said that she did not want a baby, and because of his actions, she had to commit the extreme action of having an abortion done. To many, this act in itself is disturbing. I for one, feel that everyone has the right to do what they will with heir own body and decide whether or not to keep their baby for their sake or for their baby’s sake. However, committing such actions and going through abortion may be a tormenting experience because of the fact that the woman may be distraught that she may have ended a life. Puncturing someone’s condoms and tricking them to become pregnant is a cruel and dastardly deed. Hutchinson had breached all known trust with his girlfriend and now I would think that his girlfriend, or maybe even now, his ex-girlfriend, would have little to no trust in Hutchinson. I even feel that Hutchinson’s sentence should be longer, rather than 2 years in prison. I find it ridiculous that MacEwan would think that this action would receive a lesser sentence when Hutchinson had, in some perspectives, forced life. I also am quite shocked at the fact that Hutchinson has absolutely no remorse for what he’s done. This also shows that Hutchinson may even commit the same actions shown here at another time. I truthfully have no respect for Craig Hutchinson. I hope that if any girl would want to attempt a relationship with Hutchinson that they would use birth control, not condoms. Hutchinson fortunately can’t puncture birth control.

SOURCE:

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20111202/court-sexual-assault-sentence-nova-scotia-man-poked-holes-condoms-111202/

By Canadian Press