Westlock man, 34, facing child pornography charges

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FILE - Logo for the the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT). (Rod Maldaner, CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted October 7, 2024 12:00 pm.

A 34-year-old Alberta man is facing a series of child pornography charges following a police investigation.

Westlock RCMP and the Northern Alberta Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit say they executed a search warrant on Oct. 2 around 6 a.m.

A 34-year-old from Westlock was arrested and charged with distributing, possessing and accessing child pornography.

He was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 30.

The ICE unit is part of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT).

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