Update: On November 27, 2024, a number of charges were laid by the New Brunswick RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation Unit against a 35-year-old woman in Moncton Provincial Court, including possession of child pornography, transmit of child pornography, making of child pornography, sexual assault and sexual interference. The woman is scheduled to appear in court at a later date. Due to the nature of the investigation, and to protect the identity of the victim, the name of the accused will not be released.
Quick intervention by New Brunswick RCMP has saved children following a report of child pornography in Moncton, N.B.
On August 28, 2024, the New Brunswick RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) received a report from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) of recent production of child pornography in Moncton.
Later that day, after further investigation and confirming that children were at risk, members of the ICE unit and the Codiac Regional RCMP attended a residence in Moncton. Upon their arrival, they located children, one of which was in relation to the initial report of production of child pornography. A female adult was arrested at the scene without incident, and the children were safely removed from the residence by the department of social development.
"We would like to thank our partners, specialized units and general duty officers for their quick police work, locating the woman in a timely manner," says Cpl. Hans Ouellette of the New Brunswick RCMP. "It was determined early in the investigation that we needed to locate this individual immediately as the safety of these children was at risk."
On August 29, 2024, a search warrant was executed at the residence, resulting in the seizure of digital evidence.
The woman was later released under strict conditions and will appear in Moncton Provincial Court at a later date.
The investigation is ongoing.