The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said that in Winnipeg Provincial Court on August 28, 2017, 26-year-old Craig Eugene Leslie of Minnesota entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to a 20-month jail sentence for attempting to smuggle digital images and videos of child pornography, contrary to section 159 of the Customs Act.
CBSA says that on May 27, 2017, Leslie was seeking entry into Canada at the Emerson port of entry and was referred for secondary examination. CBSA officers examined his electronic device and discovered suspected child pornography. The officer seized the electronic device and arrested Leslie.
Kim R. Scoville, Regional Director General, Canada Border Services Agency, Prairie Region said that this is a significant sentence as a result of a CBSA child pornography investigation, which speaks to the important role officers have in identifying and investigating cases of suspected child pornography to prevent further exploitation of children.
The case was referred to the CBSA Criminal Investigations Section, which located and identified additional images and video files of child pornography on the seized device.
