A 25-year-old man from Hartland, N.B., has been charged following an investigation into child pornography.
On Nov. 29, 2023, Stephen Warcop was charged in Woodstock Provincial Court with possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 30, 2024.
The investigation, led by the New Brunswick RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, began in May 2022, following information received from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre (NCECC).
On Dec. 1, 2022, members of the RCMP ICE Unit, along with members of the Western Valley Region RCMP and the RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services, executed a search warrant at a residence in Hartland, as part of the investigation. Warcop was arrested at the scene, and police seized several electronic devices. He was later released pending a future court appearance.
The New Brunswick RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit includes members from the Saint John Police Force and the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force. The RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services Unit and members from the West District RCMP assisted with the ongoing investigation.
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