Former BBB Atlantic president Peter Moorhouse pleads not guilty to child porn charges
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Peter Moorehouse's next scheduled appearance relating to child pornography charges is a pre-trial conference on Jan. 31, 2022.
Former Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Atlantic Canada president Peter Moorhouse has pleaded not guilty to various child pornography charges.
Moorhouse, 48, entered the plea through a lawyer at Shubenacadie Provincial Court on Thursday morning.
According to the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service, the charges are:
Moorhouse was charged in February following the search of a 35-year-old man’s home in Enfield, which was conducted after police received a complaint.
As a result of the search, Carlos Ayapal Gonzalez Moraga was charged with sexual interference and making child pornography.
In the days that followed his arrest, the BBB announced its board had unanimously voted to terminate Moorhouse’s employment with cause.
Moorehouse’s next scheduled appearance is a pre-trial conference on Jan. 31, 2022.
His trial is currently scheduled for July 4, 7, 8 and Aug. 8, 2022.