Stepfather of Missing NS Siblings Charged With Assault of Adult, Forcible Confinement

Four-year-old Jack Sullivan (L), and six-year-old Lilly Sullivan, seen in this handout photo, went missing on May 2, 2025, in the community of Lansdowne Station, N.S. The Canadian Press/Handout - Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association

The stepfather of two Nova Scotia children who have been missing for nearly 10 months has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, the RCMP says.

Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed to The Epoch Times that Daniel Martell, 34, was arrested on Jan. 26 by Pictou County District RCMP. Martell is facing charges of assault, sexual assault, and forcible confinement involving an adult. He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Pictou Provincial Court on March 2.