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Lawyers argue over key factor in sentencing of sex offender who pleaded guilty in Ont. toddler's assault

CBC Canada · September 15, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.

Lawyers argue over key factor in sentencing of sex offender who pleaded guilty in Ont. toddler's assault

Closing arguments in the sentencing hearing for a registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a toddler in Welland, Ont., last year focused on a key factor that may help determine how long Daniel Senecal will be in prison after he pleaded guilty this summer.

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Lawyers argue over key factor in sentencing of sex offender who pleaded guilty in Ont. toddler's assault

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