A Meaford man faces charges as a result of an investigation conducted by the Owen Sound Police Service- Criminal Investigations Branch.

The man was initially arrested in early August and was charged at that time with Distributing Intimate Images Without Consent. Police continued to investigate by obtaining a search warrant for the cellular phone of the accused.

The resulting search revealed evidence of the man’s involvement in luring an underage female into producing and sending him sexually explicit videos. The described content, which constitutes child pornography under the Criminal Code, was found stored on the man’s phone.

The man was re-arrested on the morning of September 29th, 2020 and now faces criminal charges including Luring a Child, Possession of Child Pornography as well as the original charge of Distributing Intimate Images without Consent.

The accused made a court appearance and has been released from custody with a future court date. The man’s name will not be disclosed in order to protect the identify of the victims.

source: media release, Owen Sound Police