(Mt. Forest, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit have charged a Mt. Forest man following a one month child pornography investigation.
In February 2016, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit conducted an on-line child pornography investigation. At that time, they identified a male making available child sexual abuse images via the internet. Upon further investigation, the male was believed to be residing in Mt. Forest Ontario.
On March 10, 2016 as a result of this investigation, police officers from the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, OPP Technological Crime Unit and the Wellington County OPP Detachment executed a search warrant at a Mt. Forest residence. As a result of this investigation, three computers and other items pertinent to the investigation were seized containing child sexual abuse images. These items are pending forensic analysis.
Brad SHARMAN, age 50 years, of Mt. Forest Ontario is charged with two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Making Child Pornography Available.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing today March 11, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph Ontario.
The investigation is continuing.
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