The offender was convicted of sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching against his daughter, who was between the ages of nine and 14 during the offences.
The offender absconded prior to the sentencing hearing.
Applying the principles from Friesen, the court prioritized denunciation and deterrence given the extreme breach of trust and the vulnerability of the child.
The court sentenced the offender in absentia to eight years' imprisonment concurrent on each count, along with mandatory weapons prohibitions, a DNA order, and a SOIRA order.
