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Coquitlam man convicted for child pornography

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Aug, 2023 09:39 AM

A Coquitlam man has been sentenced to 13 months in jail after being convicted of child pornography charges.

Police say 39-year-old Christopher Thomas Smith was convicted earlier this week for publishing, distributing and possessing the material.

In addition to the jail term, Smith was also sentenced to three years of probation and must obey a number of conditions governing his access to children under 16 of age.

Police say Smith was originally arrested in October 2019 following a joint online investigation by the R-C-M-P's child exploitation unit and Victoria police launched in 2018.

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