Former PQ leader André Boisclair pleads guilty to sexual assault in 2 separate cases.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/andré-boisclair-guilty-plea-sexual-assault-1.6494954
3rd charge of sexual assault with a weapon suspended
plead guilty (to something)
: To formally admit and declare that one is guilty (of some crime or accusation).
joint recommendation
: A joint recommendation, or joint submission, is an agreement between the Crown Attorney and Defence Counsel to recommendation a particular sentence to the judge in exchange for the accused entering a guilty plea. The joint recommendation is made in consideration of the gravity of the offence, the strength and weakness of the case, and background of the offender.