Thunder Bay Police Service Cyber Crime Unit officers have made an arrested connected to an ongoing investigation linked to the making available and possession of child pornography.
An investigation began in June when officers identified a number of suspicious files being shared by a Thunder Bay user via a torrent peer-to-peer network. The investigation found the files being shared included images and videos consistent with child pornography.
As a result of the ongoing investigation police were able to execute a search warrant on a residence in the 500 block of Hartland Street on Tuesday, July 30.
During the search investigators located and seized devices that contained images of child pornography.
Justin Myles ANSELMO, 27, of Thunder Bay, is charged with Making Available Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography and Accessing Child Pornography.
He appeared in court Wednesday and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.