I’m certainly not opposed to well thought out and skillfully negotiated pleas of guilty and joint submissions as to sentence however almost every person charged with this offence goes through that social stigmatization of shame but in addition this officer “flagrantly abused the trust placed in him as a public officer” and defrauded his employer. By not pleading to a child pornography charge he avoids a 1 year mandatory minimum jail sentence and avoids being registered as a sex offender for 20 years.
Former detective Craig Wattier pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust.
Source: Peel cop billed for overtime while watching child porn videos | Toronto Star