Susan Richer

The defendant was charged with assaulting and uttering threats to cause bodily harm, unlawful confinement, and resisting two police officers in the execution of their duties.

The Crown withdrew the first three counts after the first witness completed examination-in-chief.

The trial proceeded on two counts of resisting peace officers contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code.

The defendant was found guilty on both counts of resisting the officers by slamming the door in their faces while they were lawfully investigating a domestic disturbance call.

The court found that the officers were engaged in the lawful execution of their duty to investigate a 911 call regarding potential domestic violence and that the defendant's act of slamming the door was intended to obstruct their investigation.

The accused pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography under s. 163.1 of the Criminal Code.

Police seized multiple hard drives containing over 7,600 unique images of child pornography and 5,608 images of child nudity, along with 26 movies depicting child pornography and 26 depicting child nudity.

The accused purchased two movies online and accumulated the remainder through unknown sources.

A sexual behaviour assessment revealed the accused responded to pedophilic stimuli despite claiming lack of sexual arousal.

The court imposed a sentence of 15 months incarceration (14 months and 20 days after pre-disposition custody credit), 18 months probation with strict conditions including prohibition on computer possession, DNA order, forfeiture of hard drives, SOIRA order for 10 years, and s. 161 order for 5 years.