Kitchener man re-arrested, charged with several child pornography offences

Waterloo regional police have re-arrested and charged a Kitchener man, as a result of an ongoing child pornography investigation that has ties to the United States.

The investigation started in May 2021, and the 31-year-old was initially arrested in June 2021, and charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Making Available Child Pornography. 

Upon further investigation, it was determined the man had been communicating, via social media, with a Missouri man, who was recording videos of himself sexually assaulting unknown children.

Regional police notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and in November, the 26-year-old Missouri man was charged with offences related to the sexual exploitation of three child victims. 

On Friday, the Kitchener man was charged with the following:

– Sexual interference
– Distributing child pornography
– Two counts of luring a person under 18 years of age
– Two counts of making sexually explicit material available to a child
– Three counts of making child pornography
– Four counts of invitation to sexual touching

The man was held in custody for a bail hearing. 

Police said all victims have been identified and provided with support.