FBI tip about child sexual exploitation leads to charges in Nova Scotia
RCMP say a Tennessee-based investigation identified a Halifax-area man who is believed to have posted child sexual abuse and exploitation material online.
Two men in Nova Scotia have been charged in connection with child sexual exploitation, stemming from an FBI tip that led to a joint investigation by the RCMP and Halifax Regional Police. The Integrated Internet Child Exploitation Unit received a notification from the FBI on October 1, which prompted the search warrants executed on the same day at a residence and business in Halifax Regional Municipality.
A 39-year-old man from the Halifax area was arrested and charged with creating, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material. He made his first court appearance on October 2 and is currently in custody, with a court date set for November 26. Another 49-year-old man from Antigonish was subsequently charged with attempting to commit a sexual offense against a child, following communication with the first suspect. He was released on conditions and is set to appear in Antigonish provincial court on December 23.
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