# Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Cases/Child Luring
## Ranges

| Case | Citation | Prv | Crt | Sentence | Summary |
| R. v. Schroeder | 2012 ABPC 241 (CanLII) | AB | PC | 21 months less a day CSO | also sentencing on possession of child pornography (4 images, 5 videos, 90 days)--Over 9 days, accused chatted with undercover officer posing as a 13 year old girl--conversation became sexual-they arranged to meet up and he was arrested upon arrival, condoms were found on him at time or arrest--police found 218 chats with other adults discussing sexual acts with children |
| R. v. Paradee | 2012 ABPC 148 | AB | PC | 18 months CSO | offender lured 16 year old online and had her masturbate on web camera. Also convicted of accessing child pornography (90 days) |
| R. v. Somogyi | 2011 ONSC 483 | ON | SC | 22 months CSO + 3yP | three counts of luring--conversation with two undercover offenders posing as 14 year old girls--conversation was sexual--he masturbated on webcam--encouraged girls to masturbate--no attempts to meet up--offender was 45 years old, married--possessed 113 images and 6 videos of child pornography that were deleted--offender had a number of physical disabilities--prior conviction for sexual touching in 1989--given 45 days for child pornography |
| R. v. Snow | 2011 ONCJ 619 | ON | PC | 18 months | internet luring; invitation of sexual touching of a minor |
| R. v. Dragos | 2011 ONSC 183 | ON | SC | 18 months + 3yp | also convicted of poss’n child porn (1 month), sexual interference (4 months)--downloaded both adult and child porn--communicated with 13 year old girl over 3.5 months--requested her to show him her breasts, he masturbated on webcam--he met with complainant at a hotel which involved some sexual touching--offender was 24 years old, no record, hebephile--low risk of reoffence |
| R. v. Holland | 2011 ONSC 1504 | ON | SC | 18 months + 3 yP | three counts of luring--communicated with undercover officer posing as 12 year old girl--wanted to meet girl for sexual activities--sent images of his penis four times, masturbated--arranged meeting and was arrested--offender was 57 years old, no record, married with two children, retired from bank--assessment determined he was in low risk and not a pedophile--attempted to minimize actions--believed he was communicating with role playing adult--rejected CSO |
| R. v. H. (J.J.) | 2011 PESC 8 | PE | SC | 6 months + 2yp | offender was age 23, no record, knew 14 year old complainant most of her life through his mother--complainant made first contact, offender immediately began sex-related conversation and continued over 2 months--one failed attempt to meet up--complainant was a foster child and vulnerable--SOIRA |
| R. v. McCall | 2011 BCPC 143 | BC | PC | 1 year + 3yP | communicated with undercover officer posing as 14 year old girl--started chatting about sex early on, asked her to masturbate, discussed oral sex, groomed her, sent obscene images |
| R. v. Porteus | 2011 ONCJ 305 | ON | PC | 10 months + 3Y | also convicted of invitation to sexual touching--offender was dating victim’s older sister, he would send victim sexual text messages--they discussed having sex, talked about trading images of each other masturbating--offender was 19 years old, victim was 12 years old--56 days remand credit |
| R. v. Woodward | 2011 ONCA 610 | ON | CA | 18 months | |
| R. v. Brown | 2010 ONCJ 664 | ON | PC | 10 months + 3 yP | communicated withe undercover officer posing as 12 year old girl--conversation became sexual, asked to meet for sexual activity--offender was 34 years old, corporal n Canadian Forces--remorseful with suicidal ideation--low risk |
| R. v. Torwick | 2010 ABPC 233 | AB | PC | 18 months CSO | communicated with undercover officer posing as a 12 year old girl--offender age 49, posing as 16 year old--masturbated on camera, asked for pictures from her, requested to meet for sex--remorseful--low risk--hebephile |
| R. v. Porter | [2010] N.J. No. 161 (NLPC) | NL | PC | 13 months | also charged with attempted sexual assault--offender met 13 year old online--over 1 year groomed her to have him come from Australia for sex--he travelled to province and he attempted to kiss her, gave her gifts--no record, married with children--lost job |
| R. v. Miller | 2010 ONCJ 368 | ON | PC | 2 years + 3yP | also convicted of child porn--communicated with undercover officer posing as 14 years old, over 2.5 months--offender was 42 but claimed to be 21--conversation of a sexual nature--invited for meet up of a sexual nature--sent image of his penis and other pornography--found in possession of large collection of CP--unrelated record--poor PSR--moderate to high risk |
| R. v. Hepburn | 2010 ABCA 157 | AB | CA | 2 years less a CSO | |
| R. v. El-Jamel | 2010 ONCA 575 | ON | CA | 12 months CSO | also charged with child porn--contacted an undercover officer posed as 12 year old girl--arranged to meet in person for sex--masturbated on webcam to girl--offender age 24, no record--low risk--appealed 45 days |
| R. v. Rouse | 2010 ABPC 192 | AB | PC | 9 months | two counts of luring--met 15 year old girl at church, continued conversation on internet--had sexually explicit conversations--he asked her for names of girls interested in sexual activities, asked for sexual activities from her--tried to meet up with her--offender was 21 years old, no record--was on an order not to use internet at the time of the offence--first offence involved meeting a 12 year old online--had girl show him her breasts, invited her over for sex--met at a movie, but no sex--offender was sexually abused as child--moderate risk to reoffend--remorseful--rejected CSO |
| R. v. Aimee | 2010 BCSC 1463 | BC | SC | 16 months | also charged with interference |
| R. v. Gibbon | 2009 ABPC 265 | AB | PC | 2 years less a day CSO | offender communicated with a 14 year old girl online--he emailed erotic stories to the girl and attempted to arrange a meeting |
| R. v. MacIntyre | 2009 ABPC 177 | AB | PC | 18 month CSO | offender communicated with an undercover officer posing as a young girl--offender exposed himself on a webcam and engaged in fondling himself, he directed her to internet sites containing sexual materials |
| R. v. Armstrong | 2009 ABPC 45 | AB | PC | 8 months + 3yP | 3 counts of luring--committed one of them while on bail for previous--prior record for indecent and harassing phone calls--offender was disabled--high risk to reoffend--CSO rejected--2 years less a day before remand time |
| R. v. Alicandro | 2009 ONCA 133 | ON | CA | 90 days + 2yP | conversation with undercover officer posing as a young girl--quickly starts on sexual topics, asked for picture--sent picture of his picture |
| R. v. Nichol | 2009 BCPC 124 | BC | PC | 20 months + 3yP | communicated with undercover officer posing as 13 year old girl in chat room--sexual conversation, sent image of penis--initially made excuses on arrest--arrange to meet for sex--prior youth record for sexual assault--history of alcohol abuse--moderate risk of reoffence |
| R. v. Bergeron | 2009 ONCJ 104 | ON | PC | 21 months | also charged with distribution of child porn--over several months, communicated with undercover officer posing as 12 year old girl--engaged in explicit conversation, send child porn images--masturbated on webcam--encouraged her to engage in sex acts--offender aged 59, no record--claimed boredom and depression--low risk to re-offend--2 years less a day minus remand time |
| R. v. Daniels | 2008 ABPC 252 | AB | PC | 15 months + 3yP | plea to one count luring--offender responded to graffiti on a park bench--spoke with undercover officer posing as 16 year old girl--asked to meet up for sex--judge says starting point for luring with no record is 12 months--offender was 28 years old, prior conviction for interference and other offences--high risk of reoffence--rejected CSO |
| R. v. Legare | 2008 ABCA 138 | AB | CA | | |
| R. v. Read | 2008 ONCJ 732 | ON | PC | 90 days | over 3 months, met undercover officer posing as 14 year old in chat room--sexual conversation, showed her his buttocks and penis on webcam--arrange meeting--did same thing with officer posing as another girl--offender was 41 years old, no record--psych assessment shows no pedophilia |
| R. v. Bono | 2008 CanLII 58426 (ON SC) | ON | SC | 20 months | |
| R. v. M. (J.A.) | 2007 SKPC 44 | SK | PC | 1 year | guilty of luring, sex assault, distrib. child porn--offender engaged in conversation with undercover officer posing as 13 year old--in webcam he exposed his penis--expressed interest in incest and sex with young girls--offender had a 7 year old daughter--confessed to sexual touching of daughter 9 times, including oral sex--transmitted it online--given 2.5 years for sexual assault and child porn charges |
| R. v. Innes | 2008 ABCA 129 | AB | CA | 3 years | two counts of luring, once count of making child porn, one count extortion--global 6 years--offender posed as teen girl and became friends with a 13 year old--sent her sexually explicit videos, and had her transmit video of herself doing sexual acts--he revealed his true age and blackmailed her to put on more shows--other incident involved failed attempt at having a14 year old transmit a similar show--offender's computer had 181 child porn videos--offender aged 24, no record--appeal from 2007 ABPC 237 |
| R. v. Lithgow | 2007 ONCJ 534 | ON | PC | 1 year CSO | also convicted of sexual exploitation--offender was teacher of 14 and 15 year old girls--over 2 years, they chatted over email, conversations became sexual, evolved to meeting and sexual touching--offender had consensual sex with one girl while she was in grade 11 multiple times--offender was late 50s, no record, lost job due to charges |
| R. v. Dhandhukia | [2007] O.J. No. 1846, 2007 CarswellOnt 3002 | ON | SC | 1 year + 3YP | convicted at trial--communicated with undercover officer posing as 12 year old girl--only one conversation--made plans to meet for sexual activities--offender was 38 years old, no record, immigrated to Canada in 2001, university graduate, married--rejected CSO |
| R. v. Gurr | 2007 BCSC 1586 | BC | SC | 1 year | also convicted of child porn--possessed 200 images-- offender gave out fliers at mall offering modeling recruiting--undercover officer posing at 13 year old responded by email--agreed to meet at mall--arrested and found condoms and camera--offender was 33 years old, no record--medium risk to reoffend |
| R. v. Thain | 2007 CarswellOnt 9903 | ON | SC | 9 months | over 4 months, offender communicated with undercover police officer posing as 13 year old girl in chat room--grooming conversations about masturbation--arrested at meet up--offender was 37 years old, no record, employed as pilot--lost job due to charges--diagnosed with sex addiction, attended counselling--on bail for 45 months--CSO rejected |
| R. v. Fortin | 2007 QCCQ 1116 | QC | | 3 months CSO + 3 yP | offender arranged to meet with 13 year old at night--intention for sexual activities--never met up--offender was aged 49, married with 3 children--significant media coverage--lost job-- low risk |
| R. v. Jarvis | 2006 CanLII 27300 (ON CA) | ON | CA | 6 months +3yP | offender conversed with an undercover posing as 13 year old--sent images of his penis, had sex-related conversation--he asked to meet up, they plan to meet in a park--otherwise good character--hebephile |
| R. v. Randall | 2006 NSPC 38 | NS | PC | 1 year CSO | incident not predatory, just poor judgement --no related record -- low risk |
| R. v. Horeczy | 2006 CanLII 40775 (MB PC) | MB | PC | 15 months | 7 counts of luring involving different children--met with girls age 13 to 15 in online chat rooms--encouraged to meet them in person for sexual activities--was exploitative of the children |
| R. v. Brown | 2006 CarswellOnt 2329 | ON | | 1 year + 3yP | offender, age 23, met 13 year old in an online game--romantic interest between them--victim originally said she was 17, later revealed real age--victim ran away from home--offender was cooperative with police--diagnosed with schizophrenia--SOIRA 10 years |
| R. v. Symes | [2005] O.J. No. 6041 (C.J.) | ON | PC | 12 months | two counts of luring--offender was 36 years old, former pastor--communicated with undercover officer posing as child--offender arranged meeting with child and was arrested--tested positive for attraction to children |
| R. v. Kydyk | 2005 CarswellOnt 6530 (Ont. C.J.) | ON | PC | 9 months + 3yP | also convicted of possession of CP--communicated with undercover officer posing as a 13 year old girl in chat room--he talked about sexual topics and asked to meet in person--sent picture of his penis--arrested at meeting point--had condoms with him--found CP at his home--offender was 39 years old, no record, employed, looks after parents--lost job--SOIRA 10 years |
| R. v. Folino | 2005 CanLII 40543, 2005 CarswellOnt 5990 (ONCA) | ON | CA | 18 months CSO + 3yP | offender contacted undercover officer posing as 13 year old--engaged in sexually explicit conversation--arranged to meet her for sex activities--no record, married--developed health problems-- appeal from 9 months jail |
| R. v. Harvey | [2004] O.J. No. 1389 (Ont. C.J.) | ON | PC | 1 year + 3yP | also charged with poss’n of child porn (6 images)--communicated with undercover police officer posing as 13 year old girl in chat room--engaged in sexual conversations--total of 34 conversations--offender was 61 years old--diagnosed as a pedophile--moderate to low risk--no record, career as teacher and principal--6 months remand |
| R. v. Hoogenboom | 2004 ABPC 150 | AB | PC | 12 months + 3yP | 47 year old man has conversations with 13 year old girl, encouraged her to send lewd photos of herself--offender has prior record of sexual interference with step-daughter (18 month CSO) |
| R. v. Jepson | (2004), 2004 CarswellOnt 6225 (Ont. S.C.J.) | ON | SC | 1 year + 3yP | over 3 weeks, communicated with undercover police officer posing as 13 year old girl in chat room--wanted to meet--fix images of child pornography were found on computer-- offender aged 44, no record--heart problems-- moderate to low risk of reoffence |
| R. v. Blanchard (2003) | O.J. No. 5510 (S.C.J.) | ON | SC | 12 months (JR) | 25 year old offender had a single conversation with an undercover officer posing as a 12 year old girl--offender sent photos of himself and penis, discussed sexual acts--found 27 images of child porn on his computer |