The offender pleaded guilty to intimidation and uttering threats against his six-year-old child.
During a 30-minute video call, the offender psychologically abused the child, directing the child to repeatedly strike himself.
The Crown and defence proposed a joint submission for a conditional discharge.
The court rejected the joint submission, finding that a discharge would fail to reflect the offender's high moral blameworthiness, the child's vulnerability, and the significant psychological harm caused.
Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence for child abuse, the court imposed a 179-day conditional sentence, including 126 days of house arrest, followed by three years of probation.
