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Day parole granted to man who filmed 'disturbing' child porn video with toddler

Child porn grandpa paroled

WARNING: This story contains information some readers may find disturbing.

A Kamloops grandfather who filmed a “disturbing” child pornography video with a toddler he was babysitting has been granted day parole.

The 68-year-old man cannot be named under a court-ordered publication ban put in place to protect the identity of the young girl.

He pleaded guilty in 2021 to charges of sexual interference, possession of child pornography and production of child pornography. He was sentenced to four years in federal prison.

The man came to the attention of police after a relative looked through his cellphone in March of 2020 and found a number of troubling images.

When Mounties seized the phone and searched it, they located images and videos depicting child pornography — including some that the man had filmed himself with the three-year-old girl he had been babysitting.

At sentencing, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Hori called the offences “disturbing.”

The man underwent a psychological risk assessment in December ahead of his parole hearing. He was deemed a low risk for future sexual offending.

He was denied full parole and granted day parole following a hearing on Wednesday.

“The board finds that you will not present an undue risk to society if released on day parole and that this release will contribute to the protection of society by facilitating your reintegration into society as a law-abiding citizen,” the board wrote in its decision.

While on day parole, the man will be prohibited from consuming alcohol or having contact with the victim or any children. He will also be barred from possessing or accessing pornography.

His sentence will expire in November of 2025.

The man is also bound by a 10-year order barring him from going near the victim, using social media or communicating with any children online.



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