A Bassano man faces charged related to child pornography following a search of a home in the community on July 20, 2023. (Photo: ALERT)
Southern Alberta man charged with child pornography offences
Jul 28, 2023 | 11:55 AM
BASSANO, AB – Charges relating to child pornography have been laid.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team’s Child Exploitation Unit, along with Bassano RCMP, executed a search warrant at a home in Bassano.
During the search, the RCMP said a number of electronic devices, including a desktop computer, were seized.
Merle Gaffney, 66, of Bassano, faces one count each of accessing and possessing child pornography.


