Brantford man charged after child pornography found on lost cell phone

Brantford police have charged a 44-year-old man after child pornography was found on a lost cell phone.

The investigation began when a person found the phone in May 2025. Police said when the device was unlocked to find the owner, “concerning images were observed,” and it was turned in to police.

Investigators with Brantford’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit searched the phone and found evidence of child pornography.

On Jan. 19, police arrested and charged a 44-year-old Brantford man with two counts of possessing and one count of making child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

The investigation is ongoing. Brantford police urge anyone with information on these cases or other sexual crimes against children to call its ICE Unit at 519-756-7050, or Crime Stoppers.