Sentencing delayed until July in child porn case
LETHBRIDGE – A third sentencing date has been set for a Lethbridge school teacher who admitted to child pornography charges last year.
Dwayne Schnell’s case had to be adjourned Friday morning, April 20, when defence lawyer Greg White said they were not prepared to move forward, as the matter appeared for the second time for sentencing.
White explained that a fifth iteration of the agreed statement of facts has just been completed, which Schnell still needs to review and sign-off on. White added that he also just received a psychological assessment for his client and that he needs additional time to go over it.
Special prosecutor Carolyn Ayre, acknowledged that the Crown was partly responsible for the delay, saying new material had continued to come to her attention, contributing to the multiple versions of the agreed statement of facts.