J.B.P. was found guilty of sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching involving a child victim (R.R.) aged 4-6.
The assaults included showing pornography, forced masturbation, and oral sex.
The Crown sought an 8-year global jail sentence, while the defence sought a 2-years-less-a-day conditional sentence, citing the offender's terminal liver disease.
The court considered the significant aggravating factors, including the victim's young age, abuse of trust, and repetition of offences, alongside mitigating factors such as the offender's youth at the time of the offences, lack of prior record, low risk of reoffending due to health, and family support.
Applying the principles from R. v. Friesen, which prioritizes denunciation and deterrence for child sexual offences, the court imposed a total sentence of four years imprisonment, finding that a conditional sentence was not appropriate despite the offender's severe health issues and limited life expectancy.
