Overview
- Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed Daniel Martell was arrested Monday and charged with sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement involving an adult complainant.
- Martell is scheduled to appear in Pictou Provincial Court on March 2.
- Martell, 34, is the stepfather of Lilly, 6, and Jack Sullivan, then 4, who were reported missing from their Lansdowne home on May 2, 2025.
- Investigators have conducted 75 interviews, several polygraph examinations, and reviewed 1,066 tips and 8,000 video files with support from RCMP units across multiple provinces.
- The initial search around the rural property yielded little physical evidence beyond a pink blanket and a child-size boot print.