Ex-President of Canadian LGBTQ+ Pride Organization Faces Charges for Child Sexual Exploitation and Possession, Distribution of Child Abuse Material
Sean Edward Leonard Gravells, 39, the ex-president of the North Peace Pride Society, is now facing multiple sex crime charges, including child pornography offenses.
The B.C. Prosecution Service spokesperson Dan McLaughlin confirmed the charges to Black Press Media on Tuesday.
Gravells is accused of “touching a person under 16 for sexual purposes, sexual interference of a person under 16, possession of child pornography, and importing or distributing child pornography,” according to CBC.
These incidents reportedly occurred in the vicinity of Fort St. John, a community located in northeastern British Columbia.
Gravells made his initial court appearance on January 1, 2024, with a subsequent arraignment hearing scheduled for January 29.
