N.W.T.’s RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit is asking for help to locate a man currently under an arrest warrant. The RCMP have provided a photo of the man who is facing charges of possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography stemming back to February 2022.
Police said that in May 2024, an arrest warrant was issued at the Supreme Court for the 56-year-old whose last known address was Edmonton, Alta.
Police said the man’s current whereabouts and address are unknown.
RCMP reported that back in February 2022, Aydarus Abdi Warsame Warsame faced charges including one count of Possession of child pornography, contrary to section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code and one count of Accessing child pornography, contrary to section 163.1 (4.1) of the Criminal Code.
A preliminary hearing was held in February 2024 in the city of Yellowknife.
Following the judge’s decision that there was enough evidence to proceed to trial, Warsame was required to appear in court in May 2024.
Warsame failed to appear in court and was therefore also charged with one count of Failure to attend court, contrary to section 145(2)(b) of the Criminal Code.
RCMP have made multiple attempts to locate him and are now asking for public assistance.
Aydarus Abdi Warsame is described as 180 cm/5’10”, weighing approximately 91 kg/200 lbs., bald with a black beard and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Aydarus Abdi Warsame is asked to call Yellowknife RCMP at 669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or http://www.p3tips.com.
