A Port Hope man is facing charges following a police investigation into alleged voyeurism and child sexual abuse material offences.
This month, the Cobourg Police Service initiated an investigation after receiving a report involving alleged voyeurism, possession of child sexual abuse material, and making child sexual abuse material.
Thursday, members of the CPS Criminal Investigation Bureau, CPS K-9 Unit, CPS Uniform Patrol, and Port Hope Police Service Criminal Investigation Bureau executed a Criminal Code search warrant at a residence on Spicer Street in the Municipality of Port Hope as part of the ongoing investigation.
As a result of the investigation, an 18-year-old Port Hope man was arrested and charged with:
• Voyeurism
• Making Child Sexual Abuse Material
• Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
The accused was held in custody pending a show cause hearing. The name of the accused is withheld to protect the victim’s identity.
Anyone with information is asked to call 905-372-6821 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by phone by calling 1-800-222-8477 or online by visiting stopcrimehere.ca.
Reporting of any online exploitation can also be made at Canada’s national tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children at cybertip.ca.
