Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonally imposed 3-year prison sentence was excessively lenient under Art. 47 CP.
Solution extraite
Yes. The sentencing court relied on inadmissible mitigating factors, including the victims' status as prostitutes and the absence of blows or threats, which do not reduce the gravity of rape or sexual coercion.
Motifs extraits
Sentencing must reflect culpability, including repetition, number of victims, lack of remorse, and intact responsibility. The victims' profession cannot diminish the seriousness of sexual offenses, and the fact that the offender used superior physical force rather than blows or threats does not mitigate guilt.