A Winnipeg man who kidnapped his children and took them to Mexico will be sentenced in September.

A sentencing hearing was held Friday.

Kevin Maryk pleaded guilty in June to kidnapping his children in 2008 and keeping them in a heavily guarded home in Mexico for four years.

A previous sentencing hearing was delayed when the Crown requested more witness testimony.

The Crown wants a five-year sentence, while the defence wants Maryk's immediate release based on credit for time served in Canada and Mexico.