Woman sentenced for making and sharing child porn with her 4-year-old son
A disturbing case wrapped up in Red Deer court on Thursday when a local mother was sentenced for sending pornographic images of her four-year-old son to a man in Idaho.
The 44-year-old woman, whose name is under publication ban in order to protect the identity of her son, pleaded guilty in April to counts of sexual assault, making child pornography and distributing child pornography.
Justice James Glass sentenced her to 3.5 years in prison. The Crown had requested a five-year sentence while the defense was seeking an 18-month prison term. The woman must submit a DNA sample and will be added to the National Sex Offender Registry.
She must also abide by several court-ordered conditions which include: