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Nova Scotia Girl Was Changing When Photo Snapped Without Her Knowledge: Court Document

The Canadian Press, 19 Dec, 2016 01:11 PM

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — A Nova Scotia court document says a teenaged girl whose nude image was allegedly shared without consent was changing when a photo of her was snapped without her knowledge.

The detail was provided by police in an application to obtain a June 1, 2015, search warrant in the Bridgewater case involving the alleged sharing of intimate images without consent.

Six Nova Scotia teenaged boys are charged with sharing images of at least 20 high school girls in the south shore community.

Two 18-year-olds and four 15-year-olds are facing charges of distributing intimate images without consent, and possessing and distributing child pornography. Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Charges were laid after Bridgewater police launched a year-long investigation in response to complaints from Bridgewater High School officials, leading to the seizure of a number of electronic devices — mainly cellphones — which were handed over to the RCMP Technological Crime Unit for analysis.

The case is one of the first in Canada involving legislation introduced in late 2013 after the death of Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons, which captured national attention.

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