The accused pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a dwelling house and committing the indictable offence of sexual interference against an eight-year-old child.
The Crown sought imprisonment for four to five years with ancillary orders including a section 161 order, DNA order, SOIRA compliance, and firearms prohibition.
Defence counsel sought imprisonment for two years less one day followed by probation.
The court imposed a sentence of four years imprisonment (46 months plus two months pre-sentence custody credit) with ancillary orders including a 20-year section 161 order, lifetime SOIRA compliance, and a 10-year firearms prohibition.
The court balanced the extremely serious nature of the offence, including the home invasion and sexual assault of a young child, against the accused's youth, first-offender status, genuine remorse, guilty plea, and rehabilitation potential.