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Legal advice in BC regarding what qualifies as a pedifile?
My husband is 42. Recently I've discovered he likes to look at young girls, online, in sexually explicit (yet clothed....sorta) manners. He defends himself by saying they say they're old enough so they must be, however they clearly are not. Sometimes he talks to them online, but all I've seen so far could be considered innocent. However the most recent one only has *** and boob shots (boobs popping out but sorta covered and skimpy underwear) laying on her bed in a suggestive manner. She also has videos: in one she's giving head (explicitly) to a lollipop and in another her mom appears to be driving her to school! She's obviously not 18! He commented on her photos "Wow! Nice pictures!" All are suggestive. But that's it so far as I've seen. Is this legal in BC? An older man, looking at lusty photos and even complimenting her on them when she's clearly underage? (Yes, I'm divorcing him)
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- RandyLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
I'm a Canadian cop but not in BC and if this was brought to me I'd investigate it and based upon the analysis of the computer and assessment of the photos I'd have no concerns laying a charge. I would not label him a pedophile but his choice of photo viewing is, at best, borderline illegal and at worse, illegal.
You have two options if you want. Report it to the police and let them investigate or, and this is easiest perhaps, if you still have access to the computer you can deliver it to the police with your story and they can seize it from you before getting a CC Sec 487 "general warrant" to have it forensically analysed . If it's illegal then they could lay the appropriate charges.
ETA: Keep in mind though that what YOU feel is clearly underage is not necessarily something that can be proved. Quite often the courts will not proceed with charges when the girls could be 16-18 because without a positive ID and age on the girls it can be argued they are over 18 but just look young. Not your worry though. If you are concerned enough to ask here you should be concerned enough to take action.
Source(s): many years of canadian law enforcement experience.