N.B. man sentenced to 1 year in prison for possessing, making child porn available

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.

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New Brunswick RCMP say Félix Richard was arrested on Aug. 29, 2018 following a search of a home in Saint-Louis-de-Kent, N.B.

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He was later charged with making child pornography available and possession of child pornography.

Richard appeared in Moncton court on April 26, where police say he pleaded guilty.

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He was sentenced to one year in prison and has been added to the National Sex Offender Registry for life. Richard must also submit a DNA sample, and following his release from jail, he will have to abide by conditions set out by the court upon his release, including not being near children.