The accused was found guilty by a jury of sexual interference and child luring against his intimate partner's 10- or 11-year-old daughter.
The court applied the principles from R. v. Friesen, emphasizing denunciation and deterrence for child sexual abuse involving a breach of trust.
The court rejected the defence's request for a conditional sentence, finding it manifestly unfit given the gravity of the offences.
The accused was sentenced to a total of 6.5 years in custody (5.5 years for sexual interference and 1 year consecutive for child luring), less credit for pre-sentence custody, along with various ancillary orders including a 20-year SOIRA order.
