The accused was charged with child luring and making child pornography involving his 13-year-old daughter.
The daughter took photographs of herself in a bra and panties, which she sent to her father, allegedly at his suggestion for modelling work.
The court found that the photographs, while inappropriate, did not meet the legal definition of child pornography as they lacked a dominant characteristic of sexual purpose or intent to cause sexual stimulation.
Regarding the child luring charge, the court found the accused's conduct selfish and underhanded in encouraging his daughter to take and send photos and to conceal these communications from her mother.
However, the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused's purpose was to facilitate the making of child pornography or that he repeatedly pressured her via telecommunication.
Consequently, the accused was found not guilty on both counts.
