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A 52-year-old Barrie man is facing several charges following an investigation by the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
The investigation began Tuesday, August 4th, involving a male allegedly in possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The individual was located in Barrie and arrested without incident.
On Wednesday, August 5th, officers executed a residential search warrant in Barrie and seized a recording device. A second search warrant was carried out the following day, resulting in the seizure of a computer device.
The man has been charged with:
- Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Making child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Voyeurism
- Making sexually explicit material available to a child
Police continue to examine the electronic devices seized during the investigation and say additional charges may be laid.
Barrie Police say information about staying safe on social media is available here.
