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NT RCMP ICE Unit lays child pornography charges

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

The NT RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) charged a 21-year-old man from Fort Good Hope with child pornography offences.

On October 23, the ICE Unit, with the assistance of G Division Major Crime Unit and the Fort Good Hope RCMP, executed a search warrant for electronic devices at a residence.

As a result of the investigation, Kenny Shae Jr, a 21-year-old man from Fort Good Hope, has been charged with one count of Transmitting child pornography and one count of making available child pornography Sec 163.1(3) cc.

Kenny Shae Jr has been released on strict conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in Fort Good Hope on December 11, 2019.

The NT ICE Unit encourages anybody interested in learning about important topics such as online child exploitation, cyberbullying and internet safety to visit Cybertip.ca and ProtectKidsOnline.ca.

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Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

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