A man drunk on mouthwash who performed oral sex on his unconscious sister in Rainbow Park was sentenced to jail-time served and three years probation Tuesday in Sarnia court.
The 38-year-old pleaded guilty to committing an indecent act May 4 in the south Christina Street park.
A publication ban was imposed to protect the sister�s identity.
The man doesn�t recall the incident but didn�t dispute it occurred, based on a witness�s statement.
A family visiting the park about 6:30 p.m. came upon the couple on a park bench, police had reported earlier.
Defence lawyer Robert McFadden noted his client was incomprehensible when arrested because he and his sister had been drinking alcohol-laced mouthwash.
The woman was intoxicated and unconscious throughout the incident.
The mother of the pair told McFadden she hopes her son didn�t realize the woman was his sister. She called it the low point in her son�s life of alcohol abuse, the lawyer said.
�I can�t imagine it could get any lower,� replied Justice Mark Hornblower, who agreed with McFadden it was a �disgusting� act.
McFadden said the man is ashamed of what he did and has asked his mother and sister for forgiveness.
�I believe the family can work through this,� he said.
The man told the court, �I am going to have to live with this . . . I need to get help.�
Hornblower sentenced him to the 64 days served in pre-sentence custody and the maximum allowable probation term of three years.
He directed the man to get help for alcohol abuse, including enrolment in a residential treatment centre.
He can have no contact with the witness who reported the incident or his sister, unless the sister gives written consent to a probation officer.
He is also banned from any public park if he has been drinking.