D. Oake

The offender pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery.

The Crown applied to have him designated a long-term offender.

The offender has a lengthy criminal record, a history of substance abuse, and schizophrenia.

The court found that the offender met the criteria for a long-term offender designation, as a sentence of two years or more was appropriate, there was a substantial risk of violent reoffending, and there was a reasonable possibility of eventual control in the community.

The court sentenced the offender to 6.5 years imprisonment (with 307 days left to serve after pre-sentence custody credit) and imposed a 10-year Long-Term Supervision Order.

The defendant was charged with communicating by telecommunication with a person he believed was under 18 years of age for the purpose of facilitating a sexual offence contrary to section 172.2(2) of the Criminal Code.

The defendant posted advertisements on Craigslist's "Casual Encounters" section and engaged in electronic communications with an undercover police officer posing as a 15-year-old girl named "Krissy." The defendant sent explicit sexual messages and photographs, requested voicemails and photos, and ultimately provided his residential address to facilitate a meeting.

The defendant claimed he did not subjectively believe he was communicating with a child and that he took reasonable steps to ascertain the person's age.

The court rejected both defenses and found the defendant guilty.