SELECTED CASE LAW 

ALBERTA:

2007 ABPC 237

In 2007 ABPC 237, 24-year old Mr. I pleaded guilty to two counts of luring a child, one count of counselling making child pornography, and two counts of extortion. Mr. I had solicited sexually explicit images and videos from 12 and 13-year-old girls he met on Nexopia. He was sentenced to 7-years imprisonment, along with several ancillary orders including prohibitions on possession of firearms and attending places where persons under 16 are present, an order to provide a DNA sample, an order to comply with the Sexual Offender Information Registry Act, and an order to forfeit any computer equipment used in committing the offences for which he was convicted.

 

Criminal Offence(s): Child Pornography OffencesExtortion, Luring a Child