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Police say a tip from a social media company has led to child pornography charges against a man in Antigonish.
The RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit says it was alerted that child pornography had been transmitted through an online platform.
That led investigators to a home on Martin Street, where a search was executed on August 20 with assitance from the Antigonish County District RCMP. Electronic evidence was seized at the scene.
The man is charged with possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography, and making written child pornography.
He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Antigonish Provincial Court on November 26.
Police are reminding Nova Scotians that it is mandatory to report suspected child pornography. Failure to report can result in penalties similar to those for not reporting child abuse under the Child and Family Services Act.
Anyone who encounters child pornography material is urged to contact police or file a report through Canada’s national tipline at cybertip.ca.
