By rdnewsNOW Staff

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Fort St. John man charged after allegedly sharing sexual images of daughter online

Feb 19, 2021 | 9:40 AM

A 37-year-old Fort St. John, B.C. man has been arrested by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit for allegedly posting sexually explicit images of his daughter online.

Following up on a tip that was initially submitted to ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) team based in Calgary, ALERT says investigators identified the suspect who allegedly uploaded child sexual abuse materials online.

Further investigation revealed the photos were of the suspect’s young daughter. ICE alleges the man had been distributing the photos to another user online.

The suspect was then arrested on February 8.

“Our primary concern was the health and well-being of that child. Once we received that tip, our investigators sprang into action and made an arrest as quickly as possible,” said Sgt. Randy Poon, ALERT ICE.

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The suspect’s name is not being released by authorities in order to protect the identity of the victim. ALERT says the victim and family members are receiving help from a variety of specialized support services, and children’s services is involved.

The 37-year-old man has been charged with counts of making, distributing, accessing and possessing child pornography, as well as several firearms offences.

Law enforcement from across Canada, including ICE, the Calgary Police Service, Fort St. John RCMP, RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre, and United States’ National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, all collaborated on the investigation.

“These types of crimes don’t respect borders or boundaries,” said Cpl. Madonna Saunderson, RCMP B.C. North District. “The cooperation and enforcement between partners needs to be seamless and this file is an example of the efforts underway to detect, deter and investigate child exploitation files.”

ALERT says a number of computer and electronic devices were seized for forensic analysis. ICE’s investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case or any child exploitation situation is asked to contact their local police or to report their concern anonymously at www.cybertip.ca.