Woman took 14-year-old to bed; 'for her it was all a big game,' says boy's mother according to a story in the Hamilton Spectator
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A mother whose 14-year-old son was given an inappropriate sexual education by a 28-year-old woman said she's frustrated by the winks and snickers she gets from some people.
The woman said her son was still playing with Lego building bricks and "army men" when Tanya Hussick, a mother of four children, took him into her bed and engaged the boy in sexual intercourse.
She said it pained her to think of her first born being sexually molested by an adult, but it was "almost a non-issue" for other people.
"Sometimes, I would get a reaction like, 'Oh good for him,'" referring to the social myths and stereotypes about a young boy being educated about sex by an older woman.
Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel yesterday handed Hussick, 29, a six-month conditional sentence and placed her on probation for two years.
A conditional sentence means Hussick will have a conviction registered against her, but can serve her sentence in the community under supervision. Terms of the supervision order will be drafted by defence lawyer Kim Edward and assistant Crown attorney Kevin McKenna and returned to the judge for approval.
Hussick, a former parent volunteer at a local elementary school, pleaded guilty to sexual assault last July, admitting to sexual intercourse with a minor during a month-long period the previous summer. She also attempted to perform oral sex on the boy.
There would have been no criminal offence had the sexual encounter occurred only a few months earlier.
Canada raised the legal age of consent to 16 from 14, effective May 1, 2008. Since then, a young person under the age of 16 cannot legally consent to any form of sexual activity, ranging from kissing to intercourse.
The mother said her son was extremely upset when the story got out and pleaded with her not to tell the police for fear that Hussick would lose her children.
"I think he had a crush on her... he honestly had feelings for her, but for her it was all a big game," said the mom.