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Chapleau man faces child pornography charge

Seven electronic devices were seized for examination
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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WAWA - On Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments, assisted by the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, arrested and charged a Chapleau male following a child pornography investigation.

A search warrant executed at the accused's Chapleau residence led to the seizure of seven electronic devices for further forensic examination.

As a result Kaarlo Lehtimaki (31) of Chapleau, Ont. was charged with the following offence:

  • Adult possession of child pornography contrary to section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Timmins Ontario.

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