Man faces four charges in child-pornography investigation

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013, members of the Toronto Police Service Sex Crimes Unit, Child Exploitation Section, arrested a man and executed a search warrant at his home.

It is alleged that:

- police seized computer equipment from the accused's home

- the accused used the email address scanlan_james@hotmail.com to distribute child pornography

James Scanlan, 57, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Possession of Child Pornography
2) Accessing Child Pornography
3) Make Child Pornography
4) Distribute Child Pornography

He appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 10 a.m., room 306.

Anyone with information regarding the email address scanlan_james@hotmail.com or the accused is asked to contact the Toronto Police Service Sex Crimes Unit at 416-808-8500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World, or leave a tip on childexploitation@ext.torontopolice.on.ca.

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