Sudbury man charged with child porn

A 32-year-old Sudbury man has been charged with child pornography following an extensive investigation by Greater Sudbury Police Service's cyber crime unit.

He has been charged with possession of child pornography, making available child pornography and accessing child pornography. He was arrested April 4, and was scheduled to attend bail court April 5.

In December 2011, the cyber crime unit identified an Internet user actively involved in the possession of and making available child pornography. An investigation was undertaken to identity the individual involved. After an extensive investigation, the source of this activity was located in February 2012 and a Criminal Code search warrant was obtained.

That warrant was executed on Feb. 16 at a Greater Sudbury home, where police seized electronic evidence.

After a forensic investigation, evidence of child pornography in the form of graphic image files and sexually graphic videos associated to the suspect was located.

The cyber crime unit is part of the Ontario Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet, which has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General.

For the suspect's name, visit www.gsps.ca.

Posted by Arron Pickard