Cape Breton man facing more than 60 sexual offences
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A Cape Breton man is facing dozens of charges, including human trafficking and child pornography, in connection with alleged sexual offences involving at least 17 people.
A Cape Breton man is facing dozens of charges, including human trafficking and child pornography, in connection with alleged sexual offences involving at least 17 people.
The RCMP says an investigation began in 2021 after several victims reported a man was targeting females in the Cape Breton area.
Police arrested 45-year-old Paul Theriault Jr. of Dominion, N.S., on Wednesday.
Theriault Jr. has been charged with the following 64 offences:
Police say the females were video recorded without their consent and the videos were posted online and sold.
The incidents are alleged to have happened between 2008 and 2023.
Theriault Jr. appeared in Sydney provincial court on Thursday. He has been remanded into custody until his next court appearance on Tuesday.