Sentencing following guilty pleas to sexual assault of the offender's spouse and sexual interference involving multiple child victims within the family.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence as the dominant sentencing principles for serious sexual offences against children, while also considering aggravating factors including multiple victims, abuse of trust, intrusive sexual acts, and lasting emotional harm.
Mitigating factors included the guilty plea, expressions of remorse, willingness to engage in treatment, and family support.
The court accepted the joint submission and imposed a 4-year penitentiary sentence, concurrent on the second count, less 3 days' credit, together with DNA, lifetime SOIRA, a 3-year s. 161 order, and a s. 743.21 non-communication order.
