A Chatham-Kent man has to answer to charges of possessing child pornography ad accessing child porn following an investigation by Chatham-Kent police recently.
Members of the C-K police Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) executed a search warrant in Chatham.
A 40-year-old Chatham-Kent man is charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of accessing child pornography. Police say the man was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
The police did not provide the man’s name to the media.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet and conducts investigations into Internet child exploitation offences in partnership with numerous Ontario Police Services and law enforcement agencies around the world. The investigations conducted by the CKPS ICE unit are made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
Police say there are resources available through the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health for those who have a sexual interest in children. The new Talking for Change program is the first of its kind in Canada and provides national and all-ages help for those concerned about their risk to use child sexual exploitation material or offend sexually against a child.
Members of the public can report suspicious Internet activities relating to child exploitation to the CKPS or online at www.cybertip.ca.
Internet safety tips for parents, children, and Internet users are also available at www.ckpolice.com.
