The Ottawa Police Service said Wednesday that a months-long investigation into a Carlington man has yielded child pornography charges.
The OPS internet child exploitation unit launched an investigation in July and uncovered that child pornography had been distributed out of a home in the 1000 block of Mayview Avenue.
On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant at the residence and arrested a 27-year-old man.
Patrick Hobson is facing charges of unlawfully accessing and distributing child pornography.
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The accused was due in court on Wednesday.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and further charges could be laid.
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