The offender was convicted following trial of sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching involving his young daughter over a four‑year period when the child was between six and nine years old.
The court considered aggravating factors including prolonged abuse, the victim’s very young age, breach of parental trust, grooming behaviour, and significant long‑term psychological harm to the victim.
Mitigating considerations included the absence of a prior criminal record, cessation of the abuse years before disclosure, treatment for alcohol addiction, and expert evidence assessing a low risk of sexual reoffending.
Applying the sentencing principles of denunciation and deterrence emphasized in appellate jurisprudence concerning intrafamilial child sexual abuse, the court rejected a community‑based sentence.
The offender was sentenced to a penitentiary term with ancillary orders including DNA, weapons prohibition, sexual offender registration, and a non‑communication order with the victim during incarceration.
