Former Hamilton pastor facing charge tied to possession of child pornography

A former pastor from a Hamilton Baptist Church is facing a charge in a child pornography investigation, according to Hamilton police.

Investigators say the accused was arrested following a cyber tip in August received from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection resulting in the execution of a search warrant.

Much of the evidence in the case was collected from a number of electronic devices.

“As a result, evidence was collected that resulted in grounds to believe the owner of these devices was in possession of child pornography,” Hamilton police said in a release on Tuesday.

Joshua David Conroy, 46, was arrested last Wednesday and is facing a single charge. He was once employed as a pastor at Elliott Heights Baptist Church.

The investigation is ongoing.

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