Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with distribution and possession of child pornography after a four-month investigation.
Police say their investigation began on April 13 after they were tipped off that someone posted a picture of a nude child to a social media website.
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On Thursday at 7:40 a.m., police searched a residence in 5800 block of West Street eventually locating and seizing multiple documents and electronic devices for forensic analysis.
A man inside the residence was arrested.
Darrel James Smith, 38, now faces one count of distribution of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of accessing child pornography.
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He appeared in court today and is being held in custody.
Smith is scheduled to be back in court on Aug. 9.
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