A 52-year-old Barrie man is facing several child exploitation charges following an investigation by the Barrie Police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit.
Police say the investigation began Tuesday after officers received information that a man had child sexual abuse and exploitation material. He was arrested without incident in the Barrie area.
The next day, police executed two search warrants, seizing a recording device from a Barrie home and a computer during a second search in the Barrie area.
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The accused has been charged with possession, accessing, and making child sexual abuse and exploitation material, voyeurism, and making sexually explicit material available to a child.
Police say investigators are continuing to examine the seized electronic devices, and more charges could be laid.
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