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Kitchener man arrested after child pornography investigation

Police did not say what was seized but an 18-year-old man was taken into custody and is currently facing charges of possession of child pornography. Getty Images

Waterloo Regional Police say an 18-year-old man from Kitchener has been arrested after an investigation by the cybercrime – child exploitation unit into child pornography.

The investigation began when police were contacted by the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre last November.

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The investigation led them to a home in Kitchener where they conducted a search last week.

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Police did not say what was seized but an 18-year-old man was taken into custody and is currently facing charges of possession of child pornography.

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He was held in custody by police pending a bail hearing.

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