LOWER SACKVILLE: A 54-year-old Lower Sackville man has been charged by Nova Scotia RCMP’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Unit in relation to a child luring investigation.
In July, officers began investigating reports that a 54-year-old man had communicated online with a youth for a sexual purpose.
On September 9, members of the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Unit and RCMP Digital Forensic Services, with assistance from RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment’s Community Action Response Team and the RCMP/HRP Criminal Investigation Division’s Integrated Internet Child Exploitation Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on Langevin Dr.
Electronic evidence was seized.
As a result of the investigation, Andrew Peter Lawrence has been charged with Luring a Child and Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child.
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Lawrence has been released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on October 13.
Investigators believe additional victims may HAVE been targeted online and are urging parents and guardians to speak with their children about online safety, and to report any suspicious activity to their local police.
For survivor and family support, visit: https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/
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 #: 2026-1127216
