A 32-year-old man from Riverview, N.B., has pleaded guilty to 32 charges in connection with a recent investigation into sexual images of minors online.
On February 11, 2021, Shawn Curtis Nickerson appeared in Moncton Provincial Court and pleaded guilty to the following offences:
- making child pornography (25 counts)
- possession of child pornography (three counts)
- making available child pornography (two counts)
- accessing child pornography
- sexual interference
The charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred on various dates between June 2016 and October 2020, involving several identified victims as well as unknown victims, while Shawn Nickerson served as a volunteer basketball coach in the province.
Shawn Curtis Nickerson was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on April 9, for his sentencing.
A court-imposed publication ban is in place to protect the identities of the victims, as well as any information that could potentially identify them.
The investigation is ongoing.