R. v. Kroeker (D.J.), (2014) 456 Sask.R. 41 (QB)

• Judge: Keene, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
• Case Date: May 13, 2014
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (2014), 456 Sask.R. 41 (QB);2014 SKQB 137

R. v. Kroeker (D.J.) (2014), 456 Sask.R. 41 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2015] Sask.R. TBEd. AP.006

Her Majesty the Queen v. Daryl James Kroeker

(2013 CNJ No. 2; 2014 SKQB 137)

Indexed As: R. v. Kroeker (D.J.)

Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial Centre of Swift Current

Keene, J.

May 13, 2014.

Summary:

The accused pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of making available child pornography.

The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench sentenced the accused to two years for the possession of child pornography charge and one year concurrent for the charge of making child pornography available, followed by three years of probation. The court also made the following ancillary orders: a DNA order, an order requiring the accused to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for life, a forfeiture order pursuant to s. 490.1 of the Criminal Code, a prohibition order pursuant to s. 161(1) of the Code for a period of 20 years, and a $100 victim surcharge.

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Sexual offences against children (incl. child pornography) - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5874

Sentence - Manufacture, distribution or possession of obscene matter (incl. child pornography) - The accused pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of making available child pornography - The Crown stated that the police found 152,814 images of child pornography and 6,219 videos of child pornography in the accused's possession - The Crown indicated that there still remained a vast number of images, videos and CDs that had yet to be categorized - The images and videos that had been categorized as child pornography depicted sexual acts with children of all ages, including infants and of both sexes, and every type of sexual assault - The accused was 44 years of age - He received a suspended sentence in 1994 for a break, enter and theft and was convicted in 2007 for uttering a forged document - The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench imposed two years for the possession of child pornography charge and one year concurrent for the charge of making child pornography available, followed by three years of probation - The court made the following ancillary orders: a DNA order, an order requiring the accused to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for life, a forfeiture order pursuant to s. 490.1 of the Criminal Code, a 20 year prohibition order pursuant to s. 161(1) of the Code, and a $100 victim surcharge - The aggravating factors included the size of the collection and the length of time in which the accused was engaged in this pursuit.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Benson (A.J.) (2012), 385 Sask.R. 164; 536 W.A.C. 164; 2012 SKCA 4, consd. [para. 19].

R. v. Pattison (S.D.) (2012), 403 Sask.R. 145; 2012 SKQB 330, consd. [para. 19].

R. v. Karlenzig (B.E.) (2013), 415 Sask.R. 262; 2013 SKPC 48, consd. [para. 19].

R. v. Kwok (A.), [2007] O.T.C. 291 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Lorenz (C.A.M.) (2012), 402 Sask.R. 51; 2012 SKQB 391, consd. [para. 19].

R. v. Stupnikoff (D.D.) (2013), 416 Sask.R. 307; 2013 SKPC 57, consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Pelich (O.), [2012] O.T.C. Uned. 4100; 102 W.C.B.(2d) 515; 2012 ONSC 4100, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Dean, [2010] O.J. No. 5305 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Clayton (D.J.) (2012), 539 A.R. 326; 561 W.A.C. 326; 293 C.C.C.(3d) 215; 2012 ABCA 384, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Blatchley, 2009 ONCJ 404, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Butler (G.) (2011), 303 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 240; 941 A.P.R. 240; 2011 NLTD(G) 5, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Hilderman (R.), [2010] A.R. Uned. 493; 2010 ABPC 183, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Bock (W.), [2010] O.T.C. Uned. 3117; 2010 ONSC 3117, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. P.M.V. (2010), 282 B.C.A.C. 171; 476 W.A.C. 171; 251 C.C.C.(3d) 198; 2010 BCCA 34, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Johansen, 2009 ONCJ 305, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Houston (S.M.) (2008), 316 Sask.R. 238; 2008 SKQB 174, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. L.A.W. (2006), 290 Sask.R. 43; 2006 SKPC 98, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Johannson (S.B.) (2009), 330 Sask.R. 51; 2009 SKQB 12, consd. [para. 23].

R. v. Lorenz (C.A.M.) (2012), 402 Sask.R. 38; 2012 SKQB 293, refd to. [para. 23].

Counsel:

Loreley Berra, for the Crown;

Adrian S. McBride, for the accused.

This matter was heard before Keene, J., of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial Centre of Swift Current, who delivered the following judgment on May 13, 2014.