Barrie police raided an east-end home in October on suspected child exploitation offences Barrie Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) seized several electronic devices belonging to the man for forensic analysis. Forensics categorized images and videos of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, as well as files being distributed. The accused used several social media apps to engage children in conversations. At the raid, police arrested and charged a 61-year-old Barrie man with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material and distributing child exploitation material. ICE initiated the investigation eight months ago, following information received from the National Centre of Missing and Exploited Children concerning the upload of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
