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Oakville man faces 11 counts in child exploitation investigation

Halton police say there have been 60 reported vehicle thefts, and nine attempted thefts, between Jan. 1 and April 5. Halton Regional Police / File / Twitter

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Halton regional police say an Oakville man is facing 11 counts in an internet child exploitation investigation.

Police say 33-year-old Tyler John Leach was arrested on Tuesday and was to appear in Milton court on Friday.

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Leach is charged with two counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and possession of child pornography, four counts of making child pornography, and one count of distribution of child pornography.

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Investigators say the offences are alleged to have occurred in Hamilton and Oakville between June 2017 and last month.

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact police.

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