The court sentenced the offender after jury convictions for sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching involving his stepdaughter over a lengthy period beginning when she was a child.
Applying the post-Friesen sentencing approach for sexual violence against children, the court emphasized denunciation, deterrence, the offender's breach of trust, the victim's young age, the escalating and intrusive nature of the abuse, the prolonged duration of the offences, and the serious ongoing harm to the victim.
The defence authorities were found distinguishable because they involved fewer incidents, less serious conduct, or meaningful remorse.
A global sentence of seven years' imprisonment was imposed, one count was stayed under Kienapple, and ancillary prohibition, DNA, and lifetime registration orders were made.
