The accused pleaded guilty to one count of luring a child by computer contrary to s.172.1(1) of the Criminal Code.
The accused communicated with an undercover police officer he believed to be a 14-year-old girl over a two-week period, made sexual solicitations, exposed himself, and arranged to meet her.
He also possessed five images of child pornography.
The court imposed a sentence of 12 months imprisonment followed by two years probation, reflecting both the serious nature of the offence and significant mitigating factors including the accused's stable background, early guilty plea, intensive counseling participation, and very low risk of reoffending as assessed by a forensic psychiatrist.
The court also imposed a 20-year s.161 order and 20-year SOIRA obligation.
