Fredericton man charged with accessing and possessing child pornography

January 21, 2020
Fredericton, New Brunswick

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A 34-year-old Fredericton, N.B., man has been charged with two offences in connection with a recent investigation into images of child sexual abuse on the internet.

On December 18, 2019, William Logan Murphy appeared Fredericton Provincial Court and was charged with accessing and possessing child pornography.

On July 24, 2019, as a result of information received through the RCMP's National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Fredericton. Police seized several electronic devices and a 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

William Logan Murphy is scheduled to return to court on January 29, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. to enter a plea.

The New Brunswick RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, which includes members from the Saint John Police Force and the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force, along with RCMP Digital Forensic Services Unit and the Fredericton Police Force were involved in the investigation.

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Contact information

Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh
New Brunswick RCMP
506-452-4252

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