Distributing child sexual abuse material, Luring a child, Agreement or arrangement to commit a sexual offence against a child, Possessing child sexual abuse material, Failure to comply with a prohibition order (s. 161), Breach of an undertaking
R. v. J.T.P.
A publication ban applies. The offender is not named.
- Below the Crown's ask
- On release at the time
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
The offender pleaded guilty to nine offences, including two counts of child luring and two counts of using telecommunication to arrange sexual offences against children livestreamed from overseas, transmitting and possessing child pornography, and breaching an undertaking and a s. 161 prohibition order. The Crown sought 12 years after totality; the defence sought 79 months. Justice Gatchalian imposed a global sentence of 10 years, less 1,536 days of remand credit, finding that the gravity of the offences against very young children and the number of victims required a sentence emphasizing denunciation and deterrence.
In the judge's words
1It emphasizes denunciation and deterrence and sends a clear message to those who would use telecommunication to commit sexual offences against children that the penalty for doing so will be significant.
The record
- Convicted of
- Distributing child sexual abuse material (CC 163.1(3))
- Luring a child (CC 172.1, 2 counts)
- Agreement or arrangement to commit a sexual offence against a child (CC 172.2, 2 counts)
- Possessing child sexual abuse material (CC 163.1(4))
- Failure to comply with a prohibition order (s. 161) (CC 161(4))
- Breach of an undertaking (CC 145(4), 2 counts)
- Prior convictions
- Not recorded
- At the time of the offence
- On bail1
- Defence asked for
- 79 months in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: Peter Dostal
Defence: Ken Greer
Sources
- R. v. J.T.P., 2025 NSSC 381 Court decision, CanLII, November 28, 2025
[6] The Crown position is that a global sentence, after taking into consideration totality, should be 12 years incarceration with the addition of ancillary orders.
[110] The Defence seeks a sentence of 79 months of incarceration less remand credit.
[98] … He committed the pre-2015 offences while on release conditions, awaiting trial on similar offences.
It emphasizes denunciation and deterrence and sends a clear message to those who would use telecommunication to commit sexual offences against children that the penalty for doing so will be significant.
[152] The total sentence will be 10 years incarceration, at 365 days per year. … [153] You are entitled to remand credit of 1.5:1. As agreed by Crown and Defence, you had 1024 days in custody, and at a 1.5 credit, you have 1536 days credit.
- R. v. J.T.P., 2025 NSSC 381 Court decision, Courts of Nova Scotia