The offender, a 43-year-old Indigenous man, was convicted of sexual interference against a 6.5-year-old child.
The offence occurred while the offender was highly intoxicated.
The court weighed the primary sentencing objectives of denunciation and deterrence for sexual offences against children against significant Gladue factors, including intergenerational trauma and severe substance abuse issues.
The court imposed a sentence of 12 months' imprisonment, which was satisfied by pre-sentence custody credit, followed by two years' probation and ancillary orders.
