Dr. Drew Kingston

The defendant pleaded guilty to two counts: possession of child pornography for the purpose of transmission and possession of child pornography.

The defendant's collection contained 60,165 still images (14,207 unique) and 1,626 videos (1,290 unique) depicting various forms of child sexual abuse.

The court imposed a global sentence of 28 months imprisonment (28 months on the making available count and 18 months on the possession count, served concurrently), along with ancillary orders including a mandatory DNA order, lifetime SOIRA registration, a 10-year section 161 order, and forfeiture of seized materials.

The sentencing was guided by the Court of Appeal's decision in R. v. Inksetter, which established that denunciation and general deterrence are paramount sentencing objectives for child pornography offences.

The defendant pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and making child pornography available.

His devices contained 133,266 images (28,052 unique) and 3,032 videos (1,144 unique) depicting extreme sexual abuse of children as young as one year old.

The court imposed a sentence of two years less a day in custody for possession, followed by three years probation, with a concurrent one-year sentence for making available.

The sentence balanced denunciation and deterrence as paramount objectives under section 718.01 of the Criminal Code against mitigating factors including genuine remorse, psychological assessment indicating low risk of reoffending, and voluntary engagement in treatment.