Pictou County Man Charged With Defrauding Non-Profit Youth Shelter.
New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit charge man with Fraud and Falsifying Records.
New Glasgow Regional Police has charged a man after a lengthy fraud investigation related to a non-profit organization that involved a Pictou County youth shelter.
On October 21, 2024, New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit received information indicating that a former executive director allegedly defrauded a youth shelter and allegedly falsified records.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that the former employee defrauded the organization of approximately $200,000 and falsified employment records.
On March 5th 2025, Tyler Allan Babineau, 33, of Pictou County, was arrested and charged with one count of Fraud Over $5,000 and one count of falsifying records. That same day he was later released on conditions.
Tyler Babineau will appear in Nova Scotia Provincial Court Pictou on June 2, 2025, at 9:30 am.
New Glasgow Regional Police continue to investigate.
Source : NGRP Release

