BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The case of a group of Nova Scotia teens charged with sharing intimate images of more than 20 underage females has been adjourned until later this month.
Judge Timothy Landry put the unusual matter over to Oct. 19 to allow lawyers time to receive more of the disclosure, which includes thousands of pages of evidence from several electronic devices that were seized following a year-long investigation.
Two 18-year-olds and four 15-year-olds are facing charges of distributing intimate images without consent and possessing and distributing child pornography.
Police in Bridgewater say images of more than 20 teen girls were circulated after allegedly being shared without consent in a Dropbox account.
The case is one of the first in Canada that involves federal anti-cyberbullying legislation introduced in late 2013 after the high-profile death of Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons.
Alan Ferrier, the lawyer for one of the teens, says they are trying to move the case along in a timely manner because it involves so many young people.
Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
