**** HRP Media Release
Police charge man with child luring and child pornography offences
Investigators in the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have charged a man with child luring and child pornography offences.
On March 23, 2022, ICE investigators arrested Aaron Byron Cumberland, 31, in Dartmouth. He has been charged with the following:
- Possession of child pornography [x4]
- Luring a child [x3]
- Making child pornography [x4]
- Making available child pornography [x4]
- Obstruct a peace officer while engaged in the lawful execution of their duty
- Fail to comply with release order
- Failing to comply with probation order [x3]
Cumberland is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today.
Investigators believe there may be other victims within the Halifax region and throughout Nova Scotia. We are reaching out to offer support and encourage victims to contact police. We want victims to know that they can contact us and discuss an incident before making a decision to further participate in the investigation and court process.
If you are a victim, you may contact the Integrated ICE Unit directly at 902-490-3875 or via email at halifaxice@halifax.ca. Please note this line and email is not monitored 24/7. To file a report and have an officer follow up with you, please call 902-490-5020. If safety is of immediate concern, please call 911.
Anyone with information on child pornography is asked to file a report by calling police at 902-490-5020 or by using Cybertip, Canada’s National Tip Line for reporting online sexual exploitation of children, at www.cybertip.ca.
