RCMP release:
Police have charged a Halifax man for creating images depicting child pornography using artificial intelligence.
In September 2025, investigators in the Internet Child Exploitation Unit received information that a person in Halifax was using artificial intelligence software to create and share child sexual abuse material. Through the course of the investigation, investigators determined the location and identity of the suspect.
On January 27, investigators conducted a search of an address in Halifax, arrested the suspect and seized electronic devices for forensic analysis.
While the investigation is ongoing, evidence at this stage does not yet suggest any real children were used or harmed in the creation of these materials.
Michael Burke Leblanc, 69, appeared in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
- Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
Anyone with information on child pornography is asked to file a report by calling police at 902-490-5020 or by using Cybertip, Canada’s National Tip Line for reporting online sexual exploitation of children, at www.cybertip.ca.
