Brighton, Ont. teen faces child pornography charges following OPP investigation

A Brighton, Ont., teenager faces multiple charges following a 10-month child pornography investigation by OPP.

According to Northumberland OPP, on Jan. 24, 2023, officers were called to a property in the Municipality of Brighton following reports of alleged non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

An investigation was launched, leading to the arrest of a 16-year-old from the village of Brighton, east of Cobourg, on Nov. 22.

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The teen was charged with two counts each of distributing intimate images without consent and obtaining property by false pretence under $5,000 and one count each of possession of child pornography and voyeurism.

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the accused cannot be identified.

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