“There were a total of 15 images depicting young boys between the age of five years and 16 years posing naked, performing oral sex or engaging in anal intercourse, either with other young people or adults,” the court said.
During sentencing, Justice Brian Devereaux pointed out that Bunton had told a psychologist that she only got involved with child porn “out of curiosity and at a time when she was struggling with issues concerning her transgender identity and sexual identity.” She claimed to have stopped viewing the material at age 17.
On the other hand, the judge expressed concern that as a registered sex offender, Bunton would be subjected to “onerous” requirements to report her whereabouts to police for five years. In particular, he worried about her ability to travel abroad and change her name after she “undergoes transgender treatment.”
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