July 30, 2025, Acaciaville, Nova Scotia… The RCMP’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a man with child pornography offences.
On June 19, the ICE Unit and Digital Forensic Services, assisted by Digby RCMP, executed a search warrant at a home on Ridge Rd. in Acaciaville and seized electronic evidence.
Investigators were directed to the residence after learning that child pornography was being transmitted by a user accessing the internet in that residence.
As a result of the investigation, on July 28, Justin John Horner, 44, of Acaciaville, was safely arrested and additional evidence was seized. Horner has been charged with:
- Possession of Child Pornography (two counts)
- Making Child Pornography Available
Horner was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Digby Provincial Court on October 14, 2025.
In Nova Scotia it is mandatory for citizens to report suspected child pornography; anyone who comes across child pornography material or recordings must report it to the police. Failure to report could result in penalties similar to those for failure to report child abuse set out in the Child and Family Services Act. Be a voice for children who are victims of sexual exploitation by reporting suspected offences to your local police or to Canada’s national tipline: www.cybertip.ca.
File #: 2025-696967