Child pornography charges laid in Canmore

CANMORE – Charges have been laid against a Canmore man, following a lenghty investigation conducted by Canmore RCMP and ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation team.

David Aschim, 49, was charged on Jan. 9, with making child pornography available to others, possession of child pornography, and accessing child pornography.

Aschim was released on several conditions including:

• No contact or communication with any child under 16 years;
• Not to seek or obtain any employment or volunteer position that involves being in a position of trust or authority towards children under 16;
• No to attend any public park or swimming area where anyone under 16 years old is present;
• Daycare centre;
• School ground;
• Playground;
• Community centre.

Aschim is scheduled to appear in court later this week.