Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Following a lengthy investigation conducted by the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation (IICE) Team, 43-year-old Andrew Rogers of Deer Lake was arrested on August 30, 2023, and is charged with online child exploitation offences.
In February of 2023, IICE executed a search warrant at a Deer Lake 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 Roger’s arrest earlier this week. In accordance with arrest and release procedures, Rogers was released on conditions designed to protect the general public. He is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in Corner Brook on October 24, 2023, to answer to the following criminal charges:
- Transmitting Child Pornography – two counts
- Possession of Child Pornography – two counts
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 cybertips.ca, protectchildren.ca, kidsintheknow.ca and dontgetsextorted.ca.