20-yr-old Castlegar man facing child porn charges - again
By Kyra Hoggan
A 20-year-old Castlegar man is once again facing charges of possession of child pornography, along with breach of probation, after police checked up on his compliance with release conditions, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew.
“Wheeler Wood is currently serving a three-year probationary sentence from a conviction of possessing child pornography in 2010,” she said. “When police attended his residence on Oct. 4 to ensure that he was complying with the conditions of that probation, ( not to possess electronic devices that could access the internet), they discovered that he was in breach of these conditions, and also in possession of child pornography images.
“He was arrested, and remanded in custody until Oct. 10, (when) he appeared in court and was released on several conditions to abide by pending his next court appearance of Nov. 27.
“His release conditions include not to be in possession of any electronic devices that may access the internet unless supervised, as well as allowing the police or his probation officer access to his residence to monitor compliance with the above conditions. He must also report to his bail supervisor whenever he is directed to.”
