Sudbury man lured girl, 11, using Snapchat. Judge not sure three years in jail is enough

Justice Leonard Kim says lawyers will have to convince him a longer sentence is not warrantedPublished Nov 28, 2023  •  Last updated 6 hours ago  •  5 minute readThe Snapchat app appears on a mobile device in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Photo by Richard Drew /THE ASSOCIATED PRESSA defence lawyer and prosecutor will have to convince a Sudbury judge that a three-year sentence for a man who sexually abused an 11-year-old girl is long enough.Article contentJesse Hammer thought he headed to the penitentiary Tuesday to begin a three-year sentence for his crimes, which also included abusing a former girlfriend.Article contentInstead, he will spend Christmas at home as the lawyers involved in the case prepare their arguments justifying a three-year stint in the penitentiary.That’s because Ontario Court Justice Leonard Kim was not satisfied with the joint sentencing submission the Crown and defence lawyer Robert Beckett made.Justice Kim told the lawyers the Supreme Court of Canada is now insisting on elevated sentences for adults who commit sexual offences involving children.“I get that it is a joint submission, but respectfully, I don’t have enough from both of you,” he told Beckett and assistant Crown attorney Alyssa Caverson. “Right now, the joint submission
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