The offender pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault against four children, including his common-law partner's grandchildren, committed over a period spanning from 2003 to 2013.
The Crown sought designation as a long-term offender with ten years of community supervision.
The court imposed a global sentence of 4.5 years custody (with credit for pre-sentence custody resulting in 525 days remaining), followed by a 10-year Long-Term Supervision Order.
The court rejected the defence proposal for probation followed by potential preventative recognizance applications, finding that a more robust supervisory regime was necessary given the offender's 40-year history of sexual offending, his paraphilias, and the substantial risk of reoffending.
