FALMOUTH, N.S. — A Falmouth man facing child pornography charges will be back in court in September.
With assistance from the RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services Unit and Windsor Rural RCMP members, the RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit searched a home in Falmouth on Aug. 22.
Investigators were directed to the residence after receiving information from the National Child Exploitation and Crime Centre (NCCEC) on July 8.
50-year-old David Stacey MacDonald was arrested at the home without incident. He has been charged with possession of child pornography and transmitting child pornography. MacDonald has made an initial court appearance and has been released on a number of strict conditions. MacDonald is scheduled to return to Windsor provincial court on Sept. 17.
In Nova Scotia, it’s 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 local police or by using Canada’s national tip line for reporting online sexual exploitation of children at www.cybertip.ca.
