FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:55pm
(Ottawa) – On Friday July 12, 2019 the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) received a third party complaint that a Kanata man had images of child pornography stored on his cell phone.
Subsequent investigation and authorized forensic examination of the cell phone confirmed the allegation.
Today, the ICE Unit charged Christopher KEATING, 42 years old, of Kanata, with possession of child pornography contrary to s. 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code.
He will appear at show cause court this afternoon.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS), toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or downloading the Ottawa Police app.
For more information on how to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation, please visit www.protectchildren.ca
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 the Solicitor General.
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