The 77-year-old self-represented offender was found guilty of unlawful confinement after he followed a 14-year-old complainant off a public transit bus and physically held her against her will for approximately 51 seconds until a bystander intervened.
The court weighed the significant aggravating factors of the victim's youth and the profound psychological impact of the offence against the offender's lack of a criminal record, his pro-social background, and his time spent on bail.
The court imposed a six-month conditional sentence, including four months of house arrest, followed by two years of probation, along with a 10-year weapons prohibition and a DNA order.
