R. v. Logan (S.L.), (2013) 401 N.B.R.(2d) 377 (PC)

• Judge: Brien, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: March 04, 2013
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (2013), 401 N.B.R.(2d) 377 (PC);2013 NBPC 6

R. v. Logan (S.L.) (2013), 401 N.B.R.(2d) 377 (PC);

    401 R.N.-B.(2e) 377; 1041 A.P.R. 377

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Temp. Cite: [2013] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. MR.014

Renvoi temp.: [2013] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. MR.014

R. v. Stephen Leslie Logan

(2013 NBPC 6; 2013 NBCP 6)

Indexed As: R. v. Logan (S.L.)

Répertorié: R. v. Logan (S.L.)

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Brien, P.C.J.

March 4, 2013.

Summary:

Résumé:

The 28-year old accused pled guilty to invitation to sexual touching contrary to s. 152 of the Criminal Code, sexual assault contrary to s. 271(1)(a) of the Code, and making of child pornography contrary to s. 163.1(2)(a) of the Code. The victim was a 10-year old girl.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to 18 months' imprisonment for making child pornography, 8 months' imprisonment (consecutive) for sexual assault, and 4 months' imprisonment (consecutive) for invitation to sexual touching.

Criminal Law - Topic 5803

Sentencing - General - Consecutive sentences - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Sexual offences against children (incl. child pornography) - The 28-year old accused pled guilty to invitation to sexual touching, sexual assault, and making child pornography - The victim was a 10-year old girl - She reported, inter alia, that the accused had touched her vaginal area with his hands - The accused had also taken numerous child pornography photos of the girl using his android phone - One of the photos showed the accused's bare penis pressed against the girl's vaginal area - The New Brunswick Provincial Court held that the incident involving the accused's bare penis constituted making child pornography and sexual assault - These were separate offences for which a consecutive sentence would be imposed - The court stated that "...the capturing of one's own crime by photograph is a separate act and while common to both is time and motive, its gravamen is to allow for continuing victimization of the abuse at a later time." - See paragraph 70.

Criminal Law - Topic 5849.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Sentencing on charges arising out of same subject matter - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5874

Sentence - Manufacture, distribution or possession of obscene matter (incl. child pornography) - The 28-year old accused pled guilty to invitation to sexual touching, sexual assault, and making child pornography - The victim was a 10-year old girl - The accused was a family friend and the girl's babysitter - The offences took place over a period of seven weeks - The girl reported that the accused had entered her bedroom, grabbed her wrist and tried to have her touch his penis - She also reported that he had taken nude photographs of her and touched her vaginal area with his hands - Police seized the accused's android phone and found 589 child pornography photos featuring the girl - There were also 44 grooming and posing photos - The photos showed the girl lying nude on her bed and in the bathtub, close-ups of her vaginal area, the accused's bare penis pressed against her vaginal area, and close-ups of the girl urinating and defecating in the bathroom - The accused had no prior criminal record - The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to a total of two and a half years' imprisonment, assigned as follows: 18 months for making child pornography, 8 months (consecutive) for sexual assault, and 4 months (consecutive) for invitation to sexual touching.

Criminal Law - Topic 5932

Sentence - Sexual assault - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5963

Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Inviting sexual touching - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5803

Détermination de la peine - Généralités - Peines consécutives - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5803 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5848.9

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Infractions sexuelles contre des enfants (y compris la pornographie juvénile) - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5849.9

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Peine à l'égard d'accusation découlant du même acte - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5849.9 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5874

Peine - Fabrication, distribution ou possession de matière obscène (y compris la pornographie juvénile) - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5932

Peine - Agression sexuelle - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5932 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5963

Peine - Incitation à des contacts sexuels - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5963 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. L.M., [2008] 2 S.C.R. 163; 374 N.R. 351; 2008 SCC 31, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. G.W.S. (1988), 88 N.B.R.(2d) 177; 224 A.P.R. 177 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. D.C. et al. (2009), 351 N.B.R.(2d) 341; 904 A.P.R. 341; 2009 NBCA 59, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Sharpe (J.R.) (2001), 264 N.R. 201; 146 B.C.A.C. 161; 239 W.A.C. 161; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 2001 SCC 2, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. D.G.F. (2010), 259 O.A.C. 364; 98 O.R.(3d) 241; 2010 ONCA 27, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Oliver, [2002] E.W.J. No. 5441 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Peterson (B.N.) (2012), 391 N.B.R.(2d) 209; 1013 A.P.R. 209; 2012 NBCA 67, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Zinck (T.R.), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 41; 300 N.R. 201; 257 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 674 A.P.R. 1; 2003 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. B.C.M. (2008), 259 B.C.A.C. 222; 436 W.A.C. 222; 2008 BCCA 365, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. M.G.G. (2011), 371 N.B.R.(2d) 341; 959 A.P.R. 341; 2011 NBPC 10, refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Jewell (E.T.) and Gramlick (G.) (1995), 83 O.A.C. 81; 100 C.C.C.(3d) 270 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. L.B., 2010 ONCJ 450, refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Branbridge - see/voir R. v. L.B.

R. v. K.D.H. (2012), 546 A.R. 248; 2012 ABQB 471, refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. P.M.V. (2010), 282 B.C.A.C. 171; 476 W.A.C. 171; 2010 BCCA 34, refd to. [para. 63].

R. v. Cuttell, 2010 ONCJ 139, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. C.A.M., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500; 194 N.R. 321; 73 B.C.A.C. 81; 120 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 72].

R. v. M.K. (2010), 364 N.B.R.(2d) 166; 937 A.P.R. 166; 2010 NBCA 71, refd to. [para. 82].

Counsel:

Avocats:

Jill Knee, for the Crown;

Wesley McIntosh, for the defence.

This matter was heard on March 4, 2013, in Saint John, N.B., by Brien, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who gave the following written reasons.