A 52-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested and charged following an investigation by the Ottawa Police Service into child sexual abuse and possession of exploitation material offences.
Police said John Gordon was arrested on Friday, Oct. 24, on a search warrant and charged with the possession of “CSAEM.”
Police said the term has replaced “child pornography” as the term most commonly used in legal circles for the pornography-related offences.
There was no information available regarding the alleged victim.
Police said “investigators are concerned that there may be other victims due to Gordon’s involvement in the community.”
No further information was available on Gordon’s background.
The investigation is continuing, police said.
Police said there was no information yet on further court appearances.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5660. Tips can be sent electronically to [email protected] .
For more information on how to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation, please visit
www.protectchildren.ca
.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at
crimestoppers.ca
.
