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U.S. Homeland Security leads Guelph police to child pornography suspect

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Guelph police say information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security led officers to a suspect in a child pornography investigation.

A search warrant was carried out at a home in the city’s north end on Thursday morning and police say evidence was found to lay charges against a 64-year-old man.

Those charges include possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography and printing child pornography.

Read more: Police watchdog called to investigate Guelph arrest

The accused, who was not named, has been released from custody under strict conditions. He will appear in court on Oct. 16.

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In a news release, police said their officers received “an investigation” from Homeland Security before carrying out the search warrant, but no additional details were provided.

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