FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:01pm
(Ottawa) – In late December 2018 a member of the York Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit notified Ottawa ICE (Internet Child Exploitation) of an investigation they were conducting, where the suspect appeared to be residing in the Ottawa area.
A search warrant was subsequently prepared and executed on digital devices belonging to the male, revealing an extensive collection of written stories about sex acts with children, and images of child pornography.
Today, Neil REDDING, 65 years old, of Ottawa is charged with:
- 2 Possession of Child Pornography s.163.1 (4)
- 1 Access Child Pornography s.163.1(4.1)
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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