A 55-year-old man from Kent County is facing three child pornography offences in connection with an investigation into images of child sexual abuse.
Last June, New Brunswick RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, began an investigation following information received from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre.
Police carried out a search warrant at a home in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent in mid-November.
A 55-year-old man was arrested at the scene and police seized several electronic devices.
He was later released pending a future court appearance.
On Friday (April 22), Maurice Leblanc appeared in Moncton Provincial Court and was charged with:
- possession of child pornography
- transmit child pornography
- accessing child pornography
He is scheduled to return to court on May 19.
The New Brunswick RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit includes members from the Saint John Police Force and the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force.
The RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services Unit and members from the Southeast District RCMP assisted with the ongoing investigation.
