A youth, aged 17 at the time of the offences, pleaded guilty to procuring under section 212 of the Criminal Code, making child pornography under section 163.1, making available child pornography under section 163.1(3), and attempting to procure a person to become a prostitute under section 212(1)(d).
The youth recruited three young women aged 16 to work as prostitutes, took suggestive photographs, posted them on the internet, fixed prices for sexual acts, and collected money from the women.
The court imposed a 24-month probation sentence with conditions rather than custody, considering the youth's strong family support, genuine remorse, guilty pleas, counselling efforts, community involvement, and rehabilitation potential against the serious nature of the exploitation offences.
