A 52-year-old Eastern Passage man has been charged with child pornography offences.

RCMP say it is the second time, the suspect faced charges involving children in Nova Scotia.

Law officials searched a home May 30, in Eastern Passage after being notified by a social media platform that the man was transmitting child pornography.

Electronics were seized.

He was in court the next day and was put back into custody facing these charges:

• Failure to Comply with a Probation Order (two counts)
• Possession of Child Pornography (two counts)
• Accessing Child Pornography (two counts)
• Making Child Pornography
• Transmission of Child Pornography
• Failure to Comply with Order of Prohibition

The suspect will reappear in court June 17.