The offender, C.B., was found guilty after trial of sexually assaulting his biological daughter, including sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching, when she was between 13 and 16 years old.
This decision outlines the reasons for sentencing, considering aggravating factors such as abuse of trust, the frequency and duration of the abuse, the victim's young age, and the degree of physical interference.
Mitigating factors included the offender's lack of a prior criminal record, community support, employment history, and mental health issues.
The court applied the principles from R. v. Friesen and R. v. D.D., emphasizing denunciation and deterrence as primary objectives for offences against children.
A global sentence of five years imprisonment was imposed, along with various ancillary orders including a non-communication order, a 10-year s. 161 prohibition order, a SOIRA order for life, a DNA order, and a 10-year weapons prohibition.