Martin Miron, 42, was placed on probation for 18 months, with conditions that include a requirement that he make a $250 donation to charity.
The offence, which involved a nude photo, occurred between May 13 and June 17.
Ontario Court Justice Melanie Dunn imposed the sentence which was jointly recommended by the Crown and the defence.
A publication ban prohibits reporting any information that could identify the victim.
The court heard Miron texted the photo to another woman who sent it to a second individual.
Prosecutor David Didiodato said when the accused was arrested he indicated that he had only sent the picture to one woman.
That woman also was charged in connection with the incident, he told Dunn.
While it is true the image was only sent to one person, in this day and age there is a danger of it being transmitted to other people, the assistant Crown attorney said.
"The impact may be forever."
Defence lawyer Jennifer Tremblay-Hall said her client knows he shouldn't have sent the photo, but where it went afterwards was beyond his control.
"He is very remorseful for what happened," she said, adding Miron "gets the message."
When she imposed the sentence, Dunn said that a lot of thought and discussion was involved in crafting the joint position, and she had no problem going along with it.
The resolution saved the complainant from having to testify in a room full of strangers, the judge said, noting that her victim impact statement revealed that she has suffered considerably.
The statement was not read in court.
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