Barrie man faces child abuse and exploitation charges after extensive investigation

Electronic devices Barrie police seized from a residence in central Barrie, Ont. (Barrie Police)

A Barrie man, 29, is facing child sexual abuse and exploitation-related charges after a lengthy police investigation.

The probe, which lasted four months, started when Barrie police’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit received a report from the National Centre of Missing and Exploited Children surrounding the upload of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

In February, police conducted a search warrant of a residence in central Barrie and say they found several electronic devices belonging to the man.

Investigators say they seized the devices for forensic analysis and discovered images and videos of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

The accused was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession and access of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.