East-end man charged with child pornography offences

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 5, 2024  2:45 pm 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has arrested and charged an Ottawa man following a joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Child Exploitation Crime Centre (RCMP NCECC) and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) that begun in 2022.

Yesterday, the ICE Unit, with the assistance of the Forensic Identification Section, Digital Forensic Section, and the East Neighbourhood Resource Team, executed a warrant at a residence in the East end of Ottawa, where the man was arrested.

Brent MCMULLEN, 57-years-old, of Ottawa, has been charged with:

• Make child pornography
• Make written child pornography
• Unlawfully possess child pornography
• Access child pornography
• Sexual interference
• Telecommunication agreement to commit specific criminal offence with another under 18 years of age

He appeared in court yesterday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5660. Tips may also be sent electronically to ICE@ottawapolice.ca

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

For more information on how to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation, please visit www.protectchildren.ca. 

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