N.B. man charged with possession of child pornography

A man has been charged with child pornography after the RCMP says it seized electronic devices from a home in Minto, N.B., last year.

Police started investigating in September 2023 after receiving information from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre.

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The RCMP says officers searched the home and seized several electronic devices on May 22, 2024. They also arrested a 33-year-old Minto man at the scene.

He was later released on conditions pending a future court appearance.

Tommie McGinley was charged with possession of child pornography on Thursday. He is due back in court on Feb. 25.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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