SAINT JOHN – The Crown says a former city councillor in Saint John, New Brunswick provided financial incentives to boys to perform sex acts in his home.
Lawyer Karen Lee Lamrock made her sentencing arguments today at the case of Donnie Snook, who has pleaded guilty to nearly four dozen child pornography and sexual assault charges.
Lamrock says investigators found more than 15,000 photos and videos of child pornography that were on Snook’s computers.
She showed some of the photos and videos to the judge, saying they included images of various child sex acts.
The 41-year-old Snook sat quietly in the prisoner’s box of provincial court with his head down during the proceedings.
Darrell Bastarache, a former friend of Snook’s, said outside court he was bothered by what he heard during the hearing.
Snook was elected to city council in 2008 and was involved in community organizations including the Inner City Youth Ministry, which provides sports programs, mentoring and lunches at three schools.
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