Following convictions for criminal harassment and breaches of probation, the Crown sought a dangerous offender designation under s. 753(1) of the Criminal Code.
The court reviewed the offender’s extensive criminal history including numerous sexual offences, violent offences, and repeated breaches of court orders, as well as psychiatric assessments diagnosing schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, paraphilias, and substance abuse disorders.
Expert evidence established a high risk of future sexual violence and persistent failure to restrain behaviour.
The court concluded the statutory criteria for dangerous offender designation were met under both s. 753(1)(a)(i) and (ii).
The offender failed to establish that community management would adequately protect the public, and the court imposed a penitentiary sentence followed by long‑term supervision.
