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50-year-old faces child pornography charge: Halifax police

A 50-year-old man is facing child pornography charges. File / Global News

A search by Halifax Regional Police at a business in Bedford, N.S., has resulted in a man facing a child pornography charge.

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Geoffery Puxon Barnes, 50, has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography.

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According to police, officers began an investigation on Dec. 7 after receiving information regarding child pornography.

On Dec. 8, investigators conducted a search at an office located in a business in the 1500-block of the Bedford Highway.

Police say they seized several electronic devices for analysis and arrested a man inside the business.

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Officers also searched a residence in the 2500-block of Beech Street but no items were seized.

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Barnes is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court on Jan. 23, 2018.

Police say their investigation is ongoing.

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