Saint John man sentenced after child sexual abuse and exploitation investigation
A Saint John man has been sentenced to four years in prison following an investigation into child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
Anthony Lee Guthrie, 51, pleaded guilty in January to charges of possession, making available and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
He was sentenced March 24.
Guthrie was arrested in June 2021 after members of the RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit, the Saint John Police Force and the RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services executed a search warrant at a residence on Wallace Court in Saint John.
Police seized several electronic devices during their search.
In addition to his prison sentence, Guthrie was ordered to register with the National Sex Offender Registry and to provide a DNA sample.
Once released from prison, he’ll have to follow conditions imposed by the court.
