NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE
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Waterloo Regional Police have charged a Cambridge male in a child pornography investigation.
In July 2021, the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Cybercrime - Internet Child Exploitation Unit, commenced an investigation into alleged child pornography.
The investigation began after police received complaints from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre regarding a person possessing and uploading child pornography in January 2021.
On Oct. 13, as a result of an ongoing investigation, a search warrant was conducted at a residence in Cambridge.
On Oct. 15, police arrested an 18-year-old Cambridge male. The male has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, and make child pornography. The male was held for a bail hearing.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is a member of the Ontario Provincial Strategy 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.
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