An Anglican priest in Newfoundland and Labrador was sent to prison today after admitting to having pornography that included images of very young children.
Robin Barrett received a 2 1/2-year sentence after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child porn and one of distribution of the material.
Three other charges against the 51-year-old Mr. Barrett, who was arrested last September, were dropped.
Police seized three computers, an external hard drive and discs with video files and over 31,000 images of children between the ages of six months and 11 years.
Mr. Barrett's name will be added to the sex offender registry for 20 years.
He apologized to the court, to the children in the video and images, to his family and friends, and to the church.