Barrie police arrest man in relation to child luring investigation

Barrie Police charge a Mississauga man with luring a child under 18 and making sexually explicit material available to a child. (Barrie Police)

The investigative work of Barrie police had led to an arrest and serious charges for a Mississauga man.

The 34-year-old now faces charges of luring a child under 18 and making sexually explicit material available to a child.

Police say the investigation was carried out by the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit and took two months.

Police executed a search warrant on Thursday that resulted in the seizure of several electronic items reportedly belonging to the alleged suspect.

Those devices will now undergo forensic analysis, police say.