A Creston man who pleaded guilty to two child pornography-related charges is expected to be sentenced early next year.
Jesse Stephen-David Wood will be in court in Creston on Jan. 9 to learn his fate. He appeared in Cranbrook last week following the preparation of a psychiatric report.
Wood admitted in August to possessing and importing or distributing child porn.
One charge comes with a mandatory minimum punishment of one year in prison and a maximum of 14 years while the other has a minimum of one year and a maximum of 10 years.
Wood also faced three other counts that are expected to be stayed at sentencing. The offences are alleged to have all happened in Creston on Jan. 30, 2023.
Wood, who was born in 1980, has remained in custody since April. He skipped a court appearance in October 2024 but was soon arrested in Kelowna. After being released, he missed another court date in November. He was arrested in Calgary five months later and his bail was subsequently denied.
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