FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7:36pm
(Ottawa) – Beginning in mid May 2016, "Chatstep" and "Skype" reported five (5) incidents to the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) where an IP address located in Ottawa was responsible for uploading images of prepubescent child pornography.
Several production orders were prepared by the Ottawa Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) that identified an address in the West end of Ottawa. Today, a search warrant was executed at that address.
Leo HOULE, 69 years old, of Ottawa is charged with:
- Possession Child Pornography s. 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code X3
- Make Available Child Pornography s. 163.1(3) of the Criminal Code X2
- Agreement or Arrangement to commit a sexual offence s. 172.2(1) X1
Additional charges are expected to be laid, pending the full examination of digital devices seized.
HOULE will appear at show cause court on Thursday, August 17, 2017.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
The Ottawa Police Service is a member of the 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 Community Safety and Correctional Services.
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