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47-year-old man charged with child pornography possession in Tiny Township

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Officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Tiny Township on Tuesday, police say, and the investigation resulted in the arrest of Richard Degenaar. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

A 47-year-old Tiny Township man has been charged with child pornography possession after a four-month investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material, OPP say.

Officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Tiny Township on Tuesday, police say, and the investigation resulted in the arrest of Richard Degenaar.

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Degenaar was charged with two counts of child pornography possession, police add.

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According to the OPP, multiple electronic devices were seized for further examination.

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The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on Wednesday.

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Anyone with information regarding internet child exploitation can contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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