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Saskatchewan Man Sentenced to Record 17 Years for Decades of Child Sexual Abuse

Richard John Dyke, who pleaded guilty to abusing 33 minors and producing child pornography, will serve a net sentence of nearly 15 years after credit for time served.

Richard John Dyke is going to prison for sexually abusing children.
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Blair Evans made collecting child pornography his full-time job.
SLAMMER: Richard Dyke will probably be sentenced to 17 years in prison for a slew of child sex crimes. RCMP

Overview

  • Richard John Dyke, 48, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of sexual interference, voyeurism, and child pornography in Moose Jaw provincial court on May 12, 2025.
  • Judge Brian Hendrickson accepted a joint submission for a 17-year prison term, the harshest sentence for child sex crimes in Saskatchewan's history.
  • Dyke’s crimes spanned nearly three decades, involving 33 victims aged six months to 17 years, with some encountered through his wife's home daycare.
  • The offences included using hidden cameras, digital devices, and coercion to produce child pornography and exploit minors in rural Saskatchewan communities.
  • In addition to prison time, Dyke faces a lifetime firearms prohibition, mandatory DNA submission, and registration on the national sex offender registry.