UPDATE - Liverpool man arrested on child pornography charges

Ives appeared in Bridgewater Provincial Court June 4. He has been released until June 18 when he will appear in Liverpool Provincial Court for election and plea on drug charges, manufacturing and possessing child pornography, and touching for a sexual purpose.

He has been ordered to stay away from anyone under the age of 18, including the 16-year-old female.

Corp. Wes Kendall, with the Queens RCMP detachment, said despite the conditions, “There is a concern she will return to his residence.” She is currently in a safe house.

Corp. Kendall explained the girl was in a consensual sexual relationship with the accused. He added the RCMP would be watching Ives closely.

Const. Bill Wilcox said the charges stemmed from a June 2 search of an apartment at 98 Union St. on a warrant for drugs. Quantifies of cannabis marihuana, scales, drug paraphernalia, and cash were allegedly found. Ives is facing charges of trafficking and possession under the Criminal Code of Canada.

Const. Wilcox added the trafficking charges include the prescription drugs, dilaudid and valium.

While executing the search warrant, however, Const. Wilcox said, police found evidence related to the other charges and, subsequently, obtained a second search warrant. “The investigation changed,” he explained.

The evidence includes videotapes and photographs. Const. Wilcox said, “a female under the age of 18” found at the apartment is “no longer there. Efforts were made to take her to a shelter.”

At this point, he said he can’t discuss whether pornography has been sold or not to “protect the integrity of the investigation.”

He added, “We want to let the community know what has been done but we want to protect the individual. We don’t want to allegedly victimize her again.”