The sentencing hearing is underway for a former member of the Surrey RCMP who entered a guilty plea last month.

Dario Devic was arrested two years ago, just days after Surrey Creep Catchers live-streamed an encounter on social media. The vigilante group, which states its goal is to expose sexual predators, alleged that the man in the video was a Mountie and was attempting to meet a teenager for sex.

Less than two weeks ago, Devic pleaded guilty to breach of trust.

He'd been initially charged with the alleged breach and with attempting to lure a child under the age of 16. The luring charge is expected to be dropped following sentencing.

The Crown is asking for a one-year sentence that could be served in the community.

Devic's lawyer said he does not expect his client to serve any jail time, and at the time of entering the plea, denied that his client ever intended to meet a minor.

On Aug. 30, Rishi Gill said Devic did not believe the person he was meeting was underage.

"In fact, the person who sent out the email, which is Creep Catchers, they themselves initially stated that they were an adult and they provided pictures which completely confirmed they were an adult," Gill said. 

"The position of Mr. Devic has always been that he is prepared to accept responsibility for acting inappropriately, especially while he was a police officer."

On Tuesday, his lawyer said Devic is well aware he has disgraced the RCMP.

An agreed statement of facts presented in court states that he met a woman on Craigslist through a personal ad in the "Women Seeking Women" section.

Under "Age," the woman had written that she was 18, but the pair exchanged hundreds of sexual messages during which she repeatedly told him she was a 15-year-old high school student.

The woman was actually a 30-year-old member of Creep Catchers, unbeknownst to Devic.

They arranged to meet at the Boston Pizza in Surrey Central Mall, and the incident was broadcast by the group live on Facebook. Once confronted by Creep Catchers members, Devic fled the area on foot.

A portion of the video was played in court, and several of Devic's loved ones cried as they watched.

Devic was arrested the next day, after a member of the public called police to report the Facebook video.

With files from CTV Vancouver's Breanna Karstens-Smith and Michele Brunoro