Edward Dienaar, a 63-year-old man, was sentenced for two offences: failure to comply with a Long-Term Supervision Order (LTSO) by not reporting a change in his domestic situation, and possession of child pornography (CP).
The court considered the massive and depraved nature of the CP collection (313,482 images and 5,098 videos), Dienaar's prior convictions for similar offences, and the significant victim impact statements.
Despite mitigating factors such as a guilty plea, health issues, and community support, the court imposed a sentence of six years for possession of CP and one year and three months consecutive for the breach of the LTSO, resulting in a net sentence of 4 years and 15 days after pre-trial credit.
Additionally, a 10-year LTSO was imposed, along with a lifetime Section 161 order, DNA order, and Sex Offender Information Registration Act reporting requirements.
