A Manitoba judge says the court must consider showing a sample of child pornography during a May sentencing hearing for a man who has pleaded guilty to possessing the material.

The defence suggested because Yankie is not contesting the facts in this case, a written description of the material would suffice.

However, the Crown said the sample should be reviewed alongside a written description of the material at the sentencing hearing, referencing a 2002 Alberta appeal court decision that stated “the photographs do not depict the crime — they are the crime.”