63-year-old William Kreibom pleaded guilty to possessing child porn in Nanaimo over a one-year period. He's scheduled to be sentenced this spring. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Ian Holmes

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Nanaimo man awaits sentence for massive child porn stash

Feb 12, 2020 | 7:16 AM

NANAIMO — A Nanaimo man has pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of graphic pictures and videos of children being sexually abused.

William Herbert Kreibom, 63, entered a guilty plea in provincial court in Nanaimo Tuesday, Feb 11, setting the stage for his sentencing hearing this spring. His guilty plea cancels a forthcoming trial.

The pornography was collected between March 12, 2018 and March 12, 2019.

A pre-sentence report to shed light on his behaviour and chart a rehabilitative path forward was ordered.

Kreibom faces a minimum of one year in jail and maximum sentence of 10 years behind bars under the Criminal Code of Canada.

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Court was told Kreibom’s lawyer intends to challenge the minimum sentence provision.

Further details of the offences will be revealed in his sentencing hearing.

ian@nanaimonewsnow.com
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