FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:30pm
(Ottawa) – In June 2020, the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) commenced an investigation that resulted in a search warrant executed on July 29th, 2020 at a home in Ottawa’s west end. No person was taken in custody at the time.
Today, Patrick HALEY, 38 years old of Ottawa was arrested and charged with Possession of child pornography s.163.1 (4) of the Criminal Code X2.
He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
For more information on how to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation, please visit www.protectchildren.ca.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or crimestoppers.ca.
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