An Edmonton man is facing child exploitation charges for allegedly abusing four of his young relatives, following a national investigation which identified victims in Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. The accused, 50, was arrested by members of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit on Aug. 31, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams said in a news release Friday. Alleged abuse went on for yearsThe suspect first came to the attention of police in March, when he allegedly uploaded child pornography online. The suspect was first arrested on March 21, and was charged with one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography. The offences took place in Edmonton, Manitoba and Nova Scotia over a period of several years while the victims were young children.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2017 16:07 UTC