News release
RCMP charges Cole Harbour man with child luring offences
November 12, 2026
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Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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The Nova Scotia RCMP Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a man in relation to a child luring investigation.
On October 30, officers received information that an online user in the Halifax area had communicated with a youth for a sexual purpose. On November 6, investigators identified the user as a Cole Harbour man.
On November 9, members of the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Unit, with assistance from the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Community Action Response Team (CART), arrested the man at a traffic stop near his residence. During the arrest, officers seized electronic evidence.
Later that day, members of the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Unit and RCMP Digital Forensic Services, with the assistance of RCMP HRD CART, executed a search warrant at a residence on Flying Cloud Dr. Additional electronic evidence was seized.
Bennett Gordon Thomas, 33, has been charged with Luring a Child and Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child.
Thomas was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on December 16.
Investigators believe additional victims may have been targeted online and are urging parents and guardians to speak with their children about online safety. Report any suspicious activity or communication to local police. Learn more about supports and resources from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
In Nova Scotia, it’s mandatory to report suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation material. Anyone who encounters such material must report it to their local police or to Canada's national tipline: www.cybertip.ca. Failure to report may result in penalties under the Child Pornography Reporting Act.
File #: 2026-1614989