The offender was convicted of accessing, possessing, and making child pornography available.
The Crown sought a 3.5-year penitentiary sentence, while the defence sought a conditional sentence, citing the severe medical and psychological afflictions of the offender's wife and the collateral consequences of his incarceration.
The court balanced the paramount principles of denunciation and deterrence for child pornography offences against the offender's low risk of reoffending, rehabilitative efforts, and family circumstances.
The court imposed a blended global sentence of two years less a day, consisting of 18 months in custody for accessing and possessing, followed by a 6-month conditional sentence for making available, plus three years of probation.
