SUDBURY -- A 22-year-old man from Nairn-Hyman Township has been charged with several sex crimes following an investigation that began in May of this year.
Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police received a report May 8 from an Espanola resident about indecent images being shared on social media.
"Officers conducted a comprehensive investigation with the assistance of the Manitoulin OPP crime unit and with the North East Region crime unit," police said in a news release Tuesday.
The 22-year-old is charged with:
- Invitation to sexual touching to someone under age 16;
- Making, printing or possession of child pornography for the purpose of distribution;
- Importing, distributing, selling or possession for the purpose of distribution or sale of child pornography;
- Two counts of possession of child pornography;
- Making sexually explicit material available to someone under age 16; and,
- Luring a person under 16 by means of telecommunication.
The accused has been remanded into custody pending a bail hearing, police said.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with further information relating to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at to www.sudburycrimestoppers.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
