Kathleen E. McGowan

The defendants pleaded guilty to multiple serious offences involving child pornography, sexual abuse of a two-year-old child, and related crimes.

The Crown sought 12 years imprisonment, while defence counsel argued for 4-5 years.

The court imposed a total sentence of 7 years, with credit for 14 months of pre-trial custody at time and a half (21 months), resulting in a net sentence of 5 years and 3 months.

The judgment emphasizes the principles of denunciation and deterrence in child sexual abuse cases while maintaining proportionality to the offenders' degree of responsibility.

The accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter, assault causing bodily harm, and two counts of simple possession under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

The offences arose from a violent incident at a bar in downtown London where the accused, intoxicated and under the influence of cocaine, struck an innocent bystander causing serious facial injuries, and subsequently struck another man who died from blunt force trauma to the head.

The court imposed a global sentence of 60 months (5 years) in the penitentiary, balancing the serious nature of the offences and their devastating impact on victims and the community against the accused's remorse, acceptance of responsibility, and rehabilitation potential.