73-year-old man charged by Internet Child Exploitation Unit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 5, 2026                 11:50 a.m.

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has charged a 73-year-old man with offences related to Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CSAEM).

On June 4, 2026, the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the south end of Ottawa.

Following the examination of devices seized at the scene, Wilbert Reid Telfer was arrested and charged with possessing and accessing CSAEM.

The investigation is ongoing pending the examination of a significant number of electronic devices seized at the scene.

Telfer appeared in court on June 4, 2026.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5660. Tips may also 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.

Talking for Change: Resources available through the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health for those who have a sexual interest in children. The new Talking for Change program is the first of its kind in Canada and provides national and all-ages help for those concerned about their risk to use child sexual exploitation material or offend sexually against a child.

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