**** RCMP Media Release
Annapolis District RCMP charge man with child pornography and sexual offences
Annapolis District RCMP has charged a man with child pornography and sexual offences after an incident on a trail near Hwy. 10 in Springfield.
On July 9, 2022, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Annapolis District RCMP responded to an incident involving sexual interference. RCMP officers learned that a child was out on their dirt bike when they were approached by a man and inappropriately filmed. The child was able to flee and reported the incident to a parent.
The man was located by RCMP officers at a home on Hastings Rd. in Springfield. He was safely arrested and his cellular phone was seized.
Robert Curtis Joseph Henderson, 18, of Camperdown, has been charged with:
- Sexual Interference;
- Invitation to Sexual Touching;
- Making Child Pornography;
- Possession of Child Pornography
Henderson has been remanded into custody and will appear in Digby Provincial Court today.
The investigation is continuing and further charges are anticipated. RCMP officers have since located other evidence, leading them to believe other victims may exist.
Yarmouth Town RCMP charge man with child pornography offences
Yarmouth Town RCMP has charged a man with child pornography offences in Yarmouth.
On July 8, 2022, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Yarmouth Town RCMP responded to a complaint involving child pornography on Parade St. in Yarmouth. RCMP officers located child pornography on a tablet and arrested the owner of the tablet, a 37-year-old Yarmouth man. The tablet was seized and the man was transported to the Yarmouth Rural Detachment where he was held in cells.
On July 9, Yarmouth Town RCMP, Yarmouth Rural RCMP and Meteghan RCMP, executed a search warrant at a home in Beaver River, Digby County. During the search RCMP officers seized a number of cellular phones and electronic devices.
Anthony Earl George Corporong, 37, of Yarmouth, has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography. Corporong has been remanded into custody and will appear in Yarmouth Provincial Court today.
In Nova Scotia it is mandatory for citizens to report suspected child pornography. This means that anyone who encounters child pornography material or recordings must report it to the police. Failing to report suspicious activity and materials could result in penalties similar to failure to report child abuse set out in the Child and Family Services Act. The RCMP encourages citizens to be a voice for children who are victims of sexual exploitation by reporting any suspected offences to your local police or by using Canada’s National tipline for reporting online sexual exploitation of children at www.cybertip.ca.
