JThe RCMP’s provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Hillside man for child pornography offences.
On July 8, 2021, the RCMP’s provincial ICE Unit searched a home in Hillside, assisted by the RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services Unit, along with the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, and Pictou County District RCMP.
The investigation began in March 2021, after receiving information from the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre.
Andrew Langley, 22, of Hillside, was arrested at his home without incident. He has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Transmitting Child Pornography. Langley was released on a number of strict conditions and will next appear in Pictou Provincial Court on September 13, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.
On July 7, 2021, the RCMP’s provincial ICE Unit searched a home in Port Hawkesbury, assisted by the RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services Unit along with the Inverness/Richmond County Street Crime Enforcement Unit, and Port Hawkesbury RCMP.
The investigation began in March 2021 after investigators received information from the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre.
Troy McLean, 35, of Port Hawkesbury, was arrested at his home without incident. He has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Transmitting Child Pornography. McLean was released on a number of strict conditions and will appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on September 21, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.
In Nova Scotia, it is mandatory for citizens to report suspected child pornography. This means that anyone who encounters child pornography material or recordings must report it to the police. Failing to report suspicious activity and materials could result in penalties similar to failure to report child abuse set out in the Child and Family Services Act. The RCMP encourages citizens to be a voice for children who are victims of sexual exploitation by reporting any suspected offences to your local police or by using Canada’s National tipline for reporting online sexual exploitation of children at www.cybertip.ca.
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