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Toronto man, 55, charged in connection with child pornography investigation: police

A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

A 55-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection with a child pornography investigation, police say.

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Toronto police said on April 20, officers executed a search warrant in the Coxwell Avenue and Danforth Road area.

Police allege that during the search, a “quantity of child sexual abuse material was located and seized.”

The force said 55-year-old Richard Burdett from Toronto was arrested.

Police said he was charged with luring a child under 18-years-old, possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography, making child pornography and making child pornography available.

Police said Burdett was also allegedly using the usernames “fstopvox” and “F_Stop_Fitzgerald” on social media.

According to police, on Thursday, several new charges were added.

The force said Burdett was charged with four counts of luring a child under 18, two counts of sexual exploitation, making child pornography, two counts of possessing child pornography and two counts of accessing child pornography.

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He appeared in court on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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