Brantford man facing child pornography charges following investigation

Police have arrested a 44-year-old Brantford man following a child exploitation investigation that began last spring.

In May 2025, a citizen found a lost cell phone and attempted to locate the owner by accessing the phone. During this process, the citizen discovered concerning images leading to them handing the phone over to authorities.

As a result, a search warrant to examine the phone was approved and detectives found evidence of child pornography on the device.

Following the investigation, a 44-year-old man from Brantford was arrested on Jan. 19 and is now facing the following charges:

• Possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation material (two counts)
• Make Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material contrary to the Criminal Code (one count)

Anyone with information related to this case or information related to sexual crimes against children is asked to contact police at 519-756-7050.

Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on their website.

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