Grande Prairie peace officer faces youngster porn fees: ALERT

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A 32-year-old Grande Prairie municipal peace officer was arrested on youngster pornography fees Sept. 21.

Alberta’s Legislation Enforcement Response Groups (ALERT) stated in a information launch Wednesday Daniel Emond, 32, was charged with accessing and distributing youngster pornography after an investigation by their Web Youngster Exploitation unit (ICE). He was launched from custody with quite a few situations and a subsequent look scheduled for Oct. 11.

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That probe started in January.

Emond allegedly shared youngster exploitation supplies via social media channels, in keeping with the RCMP’s Nationwide Youngster Exploitation Crime Centre, the discharge stated, including that quite a few pc and digital units they are saying belong to Emond had been seized and a forensic evaluation is underway.

Although the alleged offenses occurred “on-line,” ALERT is urging anybody who could have details about this (or another) case to contact police, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or on-line at crimestoppers.ab.ca.

“As a neighborhood, we have to perceive Web youngster exploitation has modified the body of reference for a way we defend youngsters and youths,” Sgt. Kerry Shima stated within the information launch. “The Web is infinite and continuously evolving; this implies anybody, at any time, and wherever might be making the most of youngsters for their very own sexual gratification.”

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