HALIFAX – The case of two teens facing child pornography charges following the death of Rehtaeh Parsons has been postponed until Friday.
The Crown lawyer handling the case was delayed in arriving to Halifax provincial court because of stormy weather in Toronto.
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Both teenagers are charged with distributing child pornography, while one of them also faces a charge of making child pornography.
They cannot be named because they were under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged offences and both are charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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Parsons was taken off life-support following a suicide attempt last April that her family says was prompted by relentless bullying.
They say the 17-year-old girl was tormented after a digital photograph of her allegedly being sexually assaulted in November 2011 was spread around her school.
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