Justice John Bascom on Wednesday sentenced Gabor Akos Uzsoki to three years in prison for possessing and distributing a large collection of child pornography, including hentai-style Japanese anime. The sentence was handed down in Calgary Court of Justice.
Crown sought four-year term
Crown prosecutor Marta Juwziak had argued for a four-year sentence, stating that a term of two years or less—which would allow the judge to add probation—was insufficient for Uzsoki's crimes. Defence counsel Michael Phillips had requested a two-year term with probation.
The judge agreed with the Crown that a harsher sentence was warranted because Uzsoki not only possessed thousands of images and videos but actively traded them.
Thousands of images and videos
Uzsoki, 32, pleaded guilty to 2024 charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. While the charges covered only a few months in 2024, a forensic audit revealed he had been collecting the material for years.
“He possessed thousands of images and videos of CSAEM,” Juwziak said. “Over half the materials possessed, numerically speaking, were hentai-style. The rest were videos and images of real children, some of who have been identified. This means that he possessed thousands of videos and images of real children who had been sexually abused.”
Victim impact statements
The prosecutor presented seven victim impact statements detailing the ongoing trauma suffered by victims of child pornography. “The redistribution … is a never-ending cycle,” Juwziak said. “They worry about how redistribution is causing them to have nightmares … PTSD.”
Phillips read a prepared statement from Uzsoki expressing remorse. “I would like to apologize to the victims and their families for my terrible actions,” Uzsoki wrote. “It was wrong, immoral and the worst thing I have ever done in my life.”
