Head of Jeddore — RCMP charges a man with sexual offences against a youth victim

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) has charged a man with sexual offences committed against a youth victim known to him.

Yesterday evening, in relation to an ongoing sexual assault investigation, RCMP officers, assisted by the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division and the RCMP Emergency Response Team, executed a warrant to enter a residence near the 9500 block of Hwy. 7.

Inside the home, officers located and safely arrested a 30-year-old Dartmouth man involved in a sexual assault, and two other men for unrelated matters. At the scene, a stolen motorcycle was also recovered.

Codie Kenneth Bruce Horne has been charged with:

  • Uttering Threats
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Interference
  • Invitation to Sexual Touching
  • Failure to Comply with a Release Order (two counts)
  • Intimidation of a Justice System Participant

Horne was held in custody and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today.

File: 25-47019, 25-74832