An Abbotsford man will spend a year behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.
Abbotsford Judge Danielle Dunn said it was not only the amount of material that was an aggravating factor in the case but also that Caleb Janzen was recently sentenced for accessing child pornography.
“Mr. Janzen was under supervision of a conditional sentence order and a probation order for 24 months and the offence he plead guilty to arises mere months after he is no longer under supervision,” Dunn said in her May 1 decision.
The judge noted, “The exploitation of children that goes into the creation of child pornography has led to it being referred to in Canadian case law and social science research as ‘child sexual abuse materials.’”
Dunn said the investigation that led police to Janzen started with United States Homeland Security in June of 2022.
There, Dunn said, it was determined that child sexual abuse materials were sent to an email address on a variety of dates in 2022.
“Caleb Janzen was identified as the subscriber for this email with a billing address . . . in Abbotsford,” Dunn said.
Execution of a search warrant led to data being found on seized iPhones.
“On Nov. 9, 2022, 93 images were extracted from this phone consistent with the definition of child pornography in the Criminal Code,” Dunn wrote.
The judge said the images showed children being sexually abused.
“These images are beyond disturbing,” Dunn said. “These victims may be unknown but they are out there somewhere.”
Janzen was also given three years' probation.