Prince George woman up for sentencing in child pornography case

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A provincial court judge in Prince George reserved decision Thursday, Feb. 13 on sentencing a woman who pleaded guilty to child pornography and sexual crimes. The Crown prosecutor said B.A. 36, should be sentenced to eight to 10 years in jail, while her defence lawyer said she should serve the sentence in the community for two years and be placed on probation for three years. Due to an existing publication ban to protect the identity of the victim and the Crown’s pending application to the court to anonymize the guilty person, The Citizen has chosen to use only her initials. B.A. pleaded guilty in November 2023 to possession of child pornography, making or publishing child pornography, importing/distributing child pornography, sexual…

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