Man let off for sexually exploiting a ward of CFS and producing child porn of her.

Here is an article about Dean Wallace Barker who had gotten away with sexually exploiting a youth in care. He also made child porn of her yet got away with it all.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/dean-barker-closing-arguments-1.4484943

The article states that Dean had authority and power over his 14 year old victim and sexually exploited her. He was charged on multiple charges including sexual assault and sexual exploitation. The article is quoted as "The Crown dropped charges of exploitation of a minor, because the alleged offences occurred when the legal age of consent in Canada was 14. It has since been raised to 16." Now how can that be right if he was controlling her with drugs and money to sexually exploit her then her age should not effect this as sexual exploitation is not the same as a sexual relationship. He lured he and had power over this troubled teen.
She said the abuse began when she was 14 and what started as touching eventually led to producing videos and taking pictures. This is a clear cut producing child porn and if he put it on the net or sold it in person then its a distribution charge as well. Yet Justice David Kroft failed to hold him accountable. She continued to be exploited with drugs and having her sell herself to pay for drug debts that she owed him. The article is quoted as

"In his closing statements before Justice David Kroft, defence lawyer Jeremy Kostiuk argued that the victim's testimony was "cagey" and the dates surrounding the allegations didn't line up." And "He added that Barker didn't have an authoritative personality and there was no sign he controlled the victim."

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4597406

Here is another article on how the judge let him go even though he absolutely made child porn and it was not just pictures but video as well.
The abuse took place over the course of 8 years from 2005 and 2013.

Justice David Kroft is quoted in the article as saying "Mr. Barker, even though I have found you not guilty I must repeat that in my view and likely in the view of many others in society, your conduct was totally inappropriate and repugnant," and "You should not be proud of it. You should feel ashamed. You should not repeat it." As well as "By her own admission she was not an easy teenager," and "The complainant testified she never initiated the sexual encounters, though never objected to them," she was 14 years old she was still a child and was sexually exploited by this sick fuck yet the judge let him walk. This sickens me this girl was a ward of CFS yet those that were to protect her failed her and now the judge who could have gotten her justice let this man walk.

"While you might feel relieved about your acquittal today as you are entitled to do, you should not feel joyful today," this is what Justice David Kroft told Dean as he let him walk for what he has done.

This is disgusting that this girl was denied justice. This is the justice system in Winnipeg Manitoba. This is in the same city that failed to protect Tina Fontaine and failed to get justice for her as well.