The Ottawa Police Service said Wednesday that a months-long investigation into a Carlington man has turned up charges of child pornography.
PAHO’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit launched an investigation in July and discovered that child pornography had been distributed in a house in the 1000 block of Mayview Avenue.
On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant at the residence and arrested a 27-year-old man.
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Patrick Hobson faces charges for illegally accessing and distributing child pornography.
The defendant was due to appear in court on Wednesday.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and further charges could be filed.
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