By Keith Lacey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Penticton Herald A 22-year-old Penticton man, identified as L.H. to protect his identity, pleaded guilty to possessing nine images of children engaged in sexual activity, found on his cellphone from when he was a teenager. During a day-long sentencing hearing, court learned that L.H. was a victim of childhood sexual abuse during his teenage years, a factor central to the sentencing considerations. Crown attorney Ann Lerchs proposed a six-month conditional sentence with strict conditions, including house arrest, while defence counsel Garen Arnet-Zargarian argued for a conditional discharge, which would allow L.H. to avoid a criminal record if he complies with court conditions. Justice Lynett Jung reserved her decision, to be delivered within one to two weeks. “There are a lot of mitigating factors…
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