Durham Police yesterday said a 32-year-old male from Oshawa has been charged with breaching a prohibition order stemming from the offence of possessing child pornography as well as new additional charges for the same offence.
In March 2023, members of the Internet Safety and Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) conducted a search warrant at a residence near Bond Street West and McMillan Drive in Oshawa.
During the search warrant, electronic devices were seized and analyzed. As a result of the analysis, a 32-year-old male was arrested and charged on June 7, with child pornography related offences, said a police statement.
Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Canadian National and Ontario Provincial Strategies to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
For more information on DRPS ICE unit and resources that are available visit https://www.drps.ca/community-safety-and-support/crime-prevention/internet-safety-and-child-exploitation/
Anyone with new information that could help investigators is asked to contact D/Cst. Pogson of the Internet Safety and Child Exploitation Unit at 905-579-1520 x 5544.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or amended.