Media Advisory: Stop Sexual Exploitation Week to Be Recognized in Newfoundland and LabradorMedia Advisory: Stop Sexual Exploitation Week to Be Recognized in Newfoundland and Labrador

A St. John's man, 72-year-old Brian Griffin, has been charged with online child exploitation offenses following a RCMP-RNC IICE investigation. He faced counts for transmitting, possessing, and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, with a court appearance scheduled for June 18 in St. John's Provincial Court.

The article reports that Stop Sexual Exploitation Week is being observed with the theme “It Happens Here; together we can create a safer community,” and features Nicole Deveau of CASEY discussing the issue, CASEY’s 13-year presence in NL with 25 members, and the importance of open family dialogue and reporting sexual exploitation of youth. It also notes…