The Crown applied to have Danyiel Walker declared a dangerous offender under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code, seeking an indeterminate sentence or, alternatively, a determinate sentence of 20 years with a 10-year long-term supervision order.
Walker had pleaded guilty to numerous sexual offences against children and child pornography charges, and had a history of similar youth offences and a prior Children's Aid Society intervention.
The court considered expert psychiatric evidence, victim impact statements, and uncharged conduct.
The court found Walker to be a dangerous offender based on a pattern of repetitive behaviour, persistent aggressive behaviour, and a failure to control sexual impulses, and concluded his conduct was intractable.
The court imposed an indeterminate sentence, finding no reasonable expectation that lesser measures would adequately protect the public, citing concerns about the effectiveness of treatment and the limitations of community supervision, particularly regarding internet access.
