Following a lengthy investigation conducted by the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation (IICE) Unit, 48-year-old Dennis Oliver was arrested on January 31, 2025, and is charged with online child exploitation offences.
In November of 2024, IICE executed a search warrant at a St. John's home in relation to a report of online child exploitation activity. Electronics were seized and subsequently analyzed.
The results of the forensic analysis, as well as other evidence collected, led to Oliver's arrest on Friday. He is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Transmitting child pornography – one count
- Possession of child pornography – one count
- Accessing child pornography – one count
In accordance with arrest and release procedures, Oliver was released on conditions designed to protect the general public. He is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in St. John's on March 20, 2025.
Child pornography cases require complex forensic examination of seized electronics followed, by additional investigation actions. Consequently, criminal charges in these cases are often laid up to 9-12 months after the execution of a search warrant.
The RCMP-RNC IICE team encourages caregivers and youth to learn about current online threats and safety practices at cybertip.ca, protectchildren.ca, kidsintheknow.ca and dontgetsextorted.ca.