The defendant was convicted of sexual assault and failure to comply with probation.
The Crown sought five years' imprisonment while the defence sought 18 months plus two years' probation.
The court imposed a sentence of four years for the sexual assault and four months concurrent for the breach of probation, resulting in an additional 879 days beyond presentence custody.
The court considered the defendant's prior sexual assault conviction, history of violence, failure to comply with court orders, and the serious impact on the victim.
The court also considered the COVID-19 pandemic as a collateral consequence affecting the defendant's incarceration, but determined that public safety could not be sacrificed.
