Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Following an extensive investigation conducted by the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation (IICE) Unit, 34-year-old Allan Stride of Peterview was arrested on August 20, 2024, and is charged with online child exploitation offences.
In February of 2024, IICE executed a search warrant at a Peterview 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 Stride’s arrest on Tuesday. He is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Make Available Child Pornography – one count
- Possession of Child Pornography – one count
- Accessing Child Pornography – one count
In accordance with arrest and release procedures, Stride was released on conditions designed to protect the general public. He is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in Grand Falls-Windsor on October 9, 2024.
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.