Thursday, January 3, 2013

US Man Sentenced For Smuggling Child Sex Photos At St. Stephen Crossing

It's 15 months in jail for a Philadelphia man for possession of and smuggling into Canada images of children being sexually abused.

31-year-old Shayne Clark was arrested at the St. Stephen border crossing  October 13, 2012 by the Canada Border Services Agency. His vehicle was searched and CBS members found a laptop containing images of children being sexually abused.

Clark pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday (January 2, 2013) in St. Stephen Provincial Court.

His name will be added to the National Sex Offender Registry for a period of 10 years. Clark was ordered to submit his DNA to the Offender DNA Data Bank. He is also prohibited for a period of 10 years from attending any public area where children under the age of 16 could be present, from having any contact with persons under the age of 16 unless under supervision, and from accessing the Internet.

Shayne Clark will remain on probation for three years once he is released from jail.