Edmonton man pleads guilty to making child pornography of young boys at his day home
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An Edmonton man has pleaded guilty to making child pornography of three young boys he cared for at his unlicensed day home.
Nicholas Baglole-Gaudet, 28, is set to be sentenced next month.
He was initially charged with possession of child pornography in September 2020, after a romantic partner borrowed his laptop and found "searches indicative of child pornography," according to an agreed statement of facts.
The agreed facts say Baglole-Gaudet looked after multiple children between the ages of two and 11 at his southeast Edmonton day home.
His partner turned the laptop over to police and a forensic investigator found more than 2,000 images and videos of child pornography on the device.
In March 2021, Baglole-Gaudet was additionally charged with making child pornography after 11 images of three young boys "in a state of undress" were identified as children who attended the day home.
Baglole-Gaudet admitted that he took the photos while the children, all younger than nine, were in his care.
"This was a gross abuse of trust," Crown prosecutor Bonnie Parker said Tuesday.
She said there's been a "significant" impact on the victims in the case.
Baglole-Gaudet pleaded guilty to two charges in an eight-count indictment earlier this spring. The other charges are expected to be withdrawn.
The mother of one of the boys, whose identities are subject to a publication ban, read a victim impact statement in court Tuesday.
"I wish I could go back in time to prevent this nightmare from happening to our family," she said.
"I can't and won't trust anyone for child care.... At school pickup, I have panic attacks."
Baglole-Gaudet addressed the court Tuesday, apologizing for his actions.
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