Facts: CH grew up in foster care, and both his parents had new relationships and new children. When CH was 13, he entered a sexually assaultive relationship with a 49-year-old man. CH admitted to regularly viewing bestiality pornography, child pornography, and numerous occasions of sexual encounters with dogs. Accused was diagnosed with a pedophilic disorder and zoophelia and began attending Sexual Addicts Anonymous.
Charges: 28-year-old accused pled guilty to 6 charges, including bestiality, possessing child pornography, distributing child pornography, sexually assaulting a minor (his half-brother), and making child pornography.
Crown: Sought a 11.5-year global sentence (1-year concurrent for bestiality).
Defence: Sought a 6.5-year global sentence (6-months for bestiality).
Sentence: 8 years imprisonment (minus 6 months PTC)(6 months concurrent for bestiality, 5-year animal prohibition). The Judge discussed globality in sentencing.