A 43-year-old man from Toronto has been charged in connection with a child pornography investigation, police say.
Toronto police said on Thursday, officers executed a search warrant in the area of College and Bay streets.
Officers said a quantity of child sexual abuse material was found at the residence.
As a result, police said 43-year-old Steven Weiler from Toronto was arrested and charged with two counts of child pornography and accessing child pornography.
Global News has learned Weiler is a paramedic with Toronto EMS.
In an email to Global News, a spokesperson for the City of Toronto confirmed Weiler is an employee of Toronto Paramedic Services.
“At this time, Mr. Weiler has been placed on a paid administrative leave,” the email read. “We are unable to provide further comment as this is an active police manner.”
The email said the city is “deeply disturbed by these serious allegations and will cooperate fully with the Toronto Police Service Investigation.”
“We send our deepest sympathies to the victims and their families,” the email read.
Officers said the accused was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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