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The case of a Halifax teen accused of kid sexual abuse and exploitation materials offences has been adjourned till the brand new yr.
An adjournment was requested in Nova Scotia youth court docket in Halifax on Thursday morning to permit the defence time to check the huge amount of proof compiled by police.
When Halifax Regional Police introduced the fees in opposition to the 16-year-old again in October, they mentioned he was a member of the web extremist group 764, which preys on susceptible folks. The group’s members coerce kids into harming themselves and interesting in sexual exercise on digicam, police mentioned.
Halifax police say they imagine the teenager communicated with tons of of younger folks worldwide.
On Wednesday, the federal authorities introduced that 764 and three different organizations are now thought of terrorist teams in Canada.
Nova Scotia Crown prosecutor Carla Ball mentioned Thursday that they need to weigh what that designation means to the Halifax case.
“We do have to recollect at this level, that is an allegation earlier than the court docket and he is presumed harmless,” Ball mentioned.
“764 has been deemed a terrorist group and the Crown is within the means of contemplating the affect of that within the current expenses.”
The matter is scheduled to return to court docket in January, when the teenager is anticipated to enter a plea.
A choose has additionally authorized a change within the teen’s launch situations. He has been banned from utilizing any digital gadgets that may entry the web. He’ll now have restricted entry to a primary cellphone to permit him to talk along with his lawyer.
Ball mentioned circumstances like this are uncommon, however folks needs to be ready to see extra of them.
“I believe that we do all must be on alert for this kind of exercise sooner or later, now that the digital networks have expanded and we will see this stuff more and more so within the coming years,” he mentioned.
“Actually, it isn’t a typical case earlier than the court docket, but it surely’s one thing that we are able to count on to see, I’d assume as time goes on.”
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