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.