Investigation
Child Exploitation Allegation Against Officer
Date Published: 2020-06-25
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
SiRT was contacted on January 30, 2020 by the Halifax Regional Police Service (HRPS) and asked to provide oversight of an investigation regarding the possible involvement of the Subject Officer (SO ) in a child sexual interference case. The referral to HRPS and information about the SO’s alleged involvement came from the Integrated Internet Child Exploitation unit (ICE). The original information came from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCEMC) in Ottawa which monitors internet communications for potential persons who may be involved in child sexual abuse. SiRT concluded its oversight on May 18, 2020. NCMEC reported suspicious activity, concerning a message originating from the SO’s telephone number and recorded by a call cent re to ICE the investigating agency. This call centre offers both a telephone chat service and dating service to its customers in Canada and the United States. It routinely screens its systems for suspicious activity and occasionally d…