Ottawa police charge Michael Hughes with Child Pornography offences

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In February 2015, the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) received information from the RCMP's National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre that a suspect residing in the Ottawa area had uploaded Child Pornography using his Facebook account.

On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 2000 block of Belcourt Boulevard. Several computers and external digital devices were seized and forensically analysed.

Michael HUGHES, 35 years old, of Ottawa has been charged with:

*        2 x  Possession of Child Pornography contrary to s. 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code,

*        1 x  Distribution of Child Pornography contrary to s. 163.1(3) of the Criminal Code,

*        1 x  Access of Child Pornography contrary to s. 163.1(4.1) of the Criminal Code

He is scheduled to appear at court for a bail hearing on Thursday, March 12th.