The defendant pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography between April 6 and 7, 2010.
Police discovered 3,610 images and 191 movie clips of child pornography on the defendant's computer.
The Crown sought 9 months incarceration and 3 years probation, while the defence sought 90 days intermittent imprisonment and 1 year probation.
The court imposed a 90-day intermittent sentence with 1 year probation, finding that denunciation and general deterrence could be adequately addressed through this sentence.
The court considered the defendant's age, lack of criminal record, genuine remorse, extensive counselling, low risk of reoffending, and significant caregiving responsibilities for his brother as mitigating factors.
