Overview
- The 16-year-old was sentenced to four months of deferred custody with strict supervision in the community, followed by 18 months of probation.
- Conditions include a nightly stay-at-home requirement with limited exceptions, a ban on weapons, no social media access, and a 50‑metre restriction from Citadel High School.
- The youth had pleaded guilty to eight weapons offences after police seized rifles, air guns, shotguns, and brass knuckles during an April search of his home.
- An agreed statement of facts said a crisis-line operator alerted police after the teen disclosed prior urges to attack the school and die by suicide, leading to his arrest and assessment.
- The Crown sought six months of deferred custody while the defence argued for an 18‑month conditional discharge; the judge noted a low assessed risk but limits of tools for targeted-violence prediction, with a progress review set for March 2026.