The 19-year-old facing a criminal charge for downloading files from Nova Scotia’s freedom-of-information portal sits in a sofa in his parent’s living room in Halifax.
His bedroom is upstairs. That’s where police found him sleeping when 15 officers raided the family home last Wednesday morning.
His demeanour is polite, almost meek. When he speaks, his voice is quiet. He could easily pass for younger than 19.
“Computers have been a part of me for a very long time,” he said.
The teen has been charged with “unauthorized use of a computer,” which carries a possible 10-year prison sentence, for downloading approximately 7,000 freedom-of-information releases.