The Crown on Monday informed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia that the allegation had been dismissed in Halifax provincial court.

In a statement, the district said on Dec. 7 it was informed by the RCMP about the employee.

Investigators seized several electronic devices for forensic analysis, according to a news release.

Epp was initially charged in March while working as a teacher at Oakridge Secondary School.

A 36 year-old Edmonton man who had hundreds of images and videos of child pornography on his computer has been sentenced to one year in jail.

Police found the material on Marcus John Paquette's password protected iPhone, in an app that would have required a password to download.

The accused now faces charges of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

Producer Ben Sprecher, 65, of Manhattan, was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography and released on $100,000 bail with a warning to avoid unsupervised contact with children.

RCMP said Friday they arrested Robert Wayne Calvert, 49, on June 19 following a year-long police investigation into his activities.

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