A Barrie man is facing serious charges after the conclusion of a months-long investigation of the distribution of child sexual abuse and exploitation. Police say the investigation began in June, when police’s Internet Child Exploitation unit received reports from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the sharing of the explicit material. According to the police, the content was shared online via digital platforms Discord and X (formerly Twitter). Police executed a search warrant at a home in Barrie on June 3. From the raid, police seized several electronic devices belonging to a 21-year-old man. The devices were then sent for forensics analysis, which police say resulted in the discovery of “hundreds” of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials. The accused is now facing charges of accessing, possession and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
