Nova Scotia man arrested with huge collection of child pornography

The Nova Scotia RCMP Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit today laid more than 250 charges as a result of a 20 month investigation into the possession, distribution and making of child pornography.

David Carter Roger Archibald, 62, of Ingonish Beach, Cape Breton is facing 176 counts of Distribution of Child Pornography, and 76 counts of Making Child Pornography.

The RCMP ICE Unit previously charged Archibald with one count of possession of child pornography in February 2011 as part of this investigation. Following today’s additional changes, the total number of charges is now 253.

Through the RCMP’s national and international partnerships, the investigation started after RCMP received information from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the United States and the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) in Ottawa.

In January 2011, the RCMP searched and seized a number of computers and related equipment. Following a comprehensive and thorough review of these materials, police retrieved several thousand images of child abuse and examples of pornographic text.

“Each time a photo is viewed or distributed the child in that image is victimized,” says Cst. Paul Smith, Nova Scotia RCMP Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. “Those engaging in the distribution and making of child pornography sometimes believe the anonymity of the Internet means they are safe from apprehension. Fortunately, this is not the case and police are actively looking for people who are committing these criminal acts against the most vulnerable in our society, our children.”

Archibald turned himself into Ingonish RCMP Detachment today, Thursday, May 19th, 2011 and will appear in Sydney Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m.
to enter a plea.

The investigation is ongoing which is national and international in scope, however, no additional charges are expected against Archibald at this time.