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No jail time for former Hamilton mortgage broker found guilty of sexual assault

After being found guilty of sexual assault, Dennis Khanna has been handed a suspended sentence, probation, and an order to complete 80 hours of community service.
After being found guilty of sexual assault, Dennis Khanna has been handed a suspended sentence, probation, and an order to complete 80 hours of community service. Hamilton Police Service

A former Hamilton mortgage broker found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, will not be spending any time behind bars.

Instead, a judge has handed 63-year-old Dennis Khanna a suspended sentence on Thursday, along with probation, and 80 hours of community service.

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During the trial, court heard Khanna leveraged his position of financial strength over women for his own sexual gratification.

In 2017, the Financial Services Tribunal said it would not re-issue Khanna’s mortgage broker licence or renew the licence of his Hamilton-based company.

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A year ago, Khanna pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 and received a suspended sentence, along with 12 months probation.

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