In August 2025, members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Cybercrime Branch – Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit conducted an investigation involving child pornography.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, on August 14, 2025, police arrested a 46-year-old Elmira male. The accused has been charged with:

• Two counts of possession of child pornography 

The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing. 

The Waterloo Regional Police Service is a member of the Ontario Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Anyone with information regarding suspected online child exploitation is encouraged to contact police at 519-570-9777 or submit information anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.