Sandip Khehra

The accused pleaded guilty to three counts of luring a child via computer contrary to Section 172.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

Over a period of three-and-a-half months, the accused engaged in thirteen computer communications with an undercover police officer posing as a 12-year-old girl, including sexually explicit content and masturbation on camera.

No meeting was arranged or attempted.

The accused, a 59-year-old with no criminal record and stable employment history, was sentenced to eight months imprisonment concurrent on all counts, followed by three years probation with strict conditions including a 10-year Section 161 order, 10-year Sex Offender Registration Act order, DNA sampling, and computer forfeiture.