Sentencing decision following convictions for sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching arising from prolonged sexual abuse of a child over an eight-year period.
The court treated as aggravating the offender's breach of trust, the victim's age, digital penetration, attempted intercourse, oral sexual contact, extortionate threats to secure silence, a prior sexual assault record, and the significant victim impact.
Applying the proportionality principle in s. 718.1 of the Criminal Code and relying on appellate sentencing authorities, the court held that a penitentiary sentence within the five-to-nine-year range was appropriate.
A five-year custodial sentence was imposed, concurrent on the second count, together with lifetime ancillary orders.
