A photo of the Saint John Law Courts building. (CHSJ News)
A 34-year-old Saint John man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.
The charges against Andrew Michael Douglas stem from an investigation into images and videos of child sexual abuse.
The New Brunswick RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit began investigating last April following a tip to their national counterparts.
A search of a home last August led to the seizure of an electronic device and the arrest of Douglas at the scene and he was charged the next day.
On Tuesday, Douglas was sentenced on charges of possession of child pornography, making child pornography, child luring, extortion and failure to comply with a probation order.
He will not get any credit for the time he’s already spent in custody.
Douglas has been added to the National Sex Offender Registry for life and will have to submit a DNA sample.
He is also banned from owning or possessing a weapon for a period of 10 years.
After his release from prison, Douglas will have to abide by strict conditions including not communicating or going anywhere that someone under the age of 16 is known to be for a period of 20 years.
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— RCMP New Brunswick (@RCMPNB) March 9, 2022
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