News release
Antigonish man charged with child pornography offences
January 26, 2026
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Antigonish, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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The RCMP’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged an Antigonish man with making written child pornography.
In August 2025, the RCMP’s ICE Unit executed a warrant in the Antigonish area and charged a man with child pornography offences. As a result of the search and subsequent examination of the man’s devices, the ICE Unit located conversations with another Antigonish man that met the Criminal Code definition of child pornography.
On January 7, the ICE Unit and RCMP Digital Forensic Services, assisted by Antigonish RCMP and the Street Crime Enforcement Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on Coady Ave., Antigonish, and seized electronic evidence.
As a result of the investigation, Gregg Alexander Stearns, 33, has been charged with Making Written Child Pornography.
Stearns was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Antigonish Provincial Court on May 27.
The definition of child pornography or child sexual abuse and exploitation material is intentionally broad in order to apply to a variety of materials and situations that may negatively impact children. Any written material that advocates or counsels sexual activity with a child is an offence under the Criminal Code.
In Nova Scotia, it’s mandatory for citizens to report suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation; anyone who comes across it must report it to 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 police or to Canada's national tipline: www.cybertip.ca.
File #: 2025-1849181