{
  "id": 7640954,
  "title": "Lawyers argue over key factor in sentencing of sex offender who pleaded guilty in Ont. toddler's assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/lawyers-argue-over-key-factor-in-sentencing-of-sex-offender-who",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:59:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/daniel-senecal-gardiner-hearing-closing-arguments-9.7276687"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}