The RCMP's Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Maccan man with child pornography offences.
On April 13, 2023, the RCMP's ICE Unit assisted by Cumberland County District RCMP, and RCMP Digital Forensic Services, executed a search warrant at a home on Hwy. 242 in Maccan. RCMP officers located a 67-yer-old man at the home and safely arrested him.
Investigators were directed to the residence after a social media application notified law enforcement that child pornography was accessed on their service.
James Bayley has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Accessing Child Pornography. Bayley was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court on June 19, 2023.
In Nova Scotia it is mandatory for citizens to report suspected child pornography. This means that anyone who encounters child pornography material or recordings must report it to the police. Failing to report suspicious activity and materials could result in penalties similar to failure to report child abuse set out in the Child and Family Services Act. The RCMP encourages citizens to be a voice for children who are victims of sexual exploitation by reporting any suspected offences to your local police or by using Canada's National tipline for reporting online sexual exploitation of children at www.cybertip.ca.