The accused pleaded guilty to historical offences of having sexual intercourse with his 15-year-old foster daughter in 1978, resulting in a pregnancy.
The Crown sought a penitentiary sentence of 2 to 2.5 years, while the defence sought a conditional sentence.
The court considered the accused's guilty plea, deep remorse, lack of criminal record, and good character over the intervening 35 years.
Finding this to be a rare case where a conditional sentence would adequately address denunciation and deterrence, the court imposed a conditional sentence of two years less a day, followed by three years of probation.
