The Crown applied to have the respondent designated a dangerous offender following convictions for multiple offences, including sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, and criminal harassment against an intimate partner.
The court found that the respondent's history of escalating domestic violence established a pattern of repetitive behaviour showing a failure to restrain his behaviour and a likelihood of causing severe injury or psychological damage in the future.
The court concluded that there was no reasonable expectation that a lesser measure would adequately protect the public, designated the respondent a dangerous offender, and imposed an indeterminate sentence.
