Waterloo man charged with luring in child exploitation investigation

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A Waterloo man was arrested as part of a internet child exploitation investigation.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service worked with the Thunder Bay Police Service during the investigation.

On Friday, officers searched two homes - one in Waterloo and the other in Georgetown.

A 25-year-old Waterloo man has been charged with making child sexual assault and exploitation material, possession of child sexual assault and exploitation material, invitation to sexual touching, making sexually explicit material available to a child and two counts of luring a child under the age of 16.