Winnipeg man accused of child porn was teacher for 15 years, police say

A Winnipeg man who worked as a teacher for a decade and a half has been arrested for possessing child pornography.

Police say an investigation that began in January led to a raid at a home in the Seven Oaks neighbourhood Wednesday, and the subsequent arrest of 59-year-old Alan Lindsay Veness.

During a search of the home, police said, officers found child sexual abuse imagery and confiscated several electronic storage devices.

Veness has been charged with possessing and accessing child pornography. He was released as mandated by the Criminal Code.

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Constable Claude Chancey said police have identified a local victim and there may be more.  “They may be a victim of having their images exchanged online or being uploaded through IP addresses.”

Chancey said Veness has worked for several school divisions in Winnipeg and there is some evidence of him having worked in divisions outside of the city.

Police continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information to call the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit at 204-986-6172.

0:50 Children approached, watched at three Winnipeg schools Thursday, police say