NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police arrested a 33-year-old Thunder Bay man Thursday amid an ongoing investigation into the accessing and distribution of child pornography.
Member of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit learned of a local Internet user uploading suspected child pornography in April. An investigation revealed the files being shared were consistent with child pornography.
Further investigation identified a local suspect.
Cyber Crimes officers, with assistance from members of the Community Oriented Response (COR) Unit, executed a search warrant at an address in the 2000-block of Whitegates Drive on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Multiple electronic devices were seized during the search that appeared to contain files consistent with child pornography.
A male suspect was arrested at the scene without incident.
Michael Ross SICHERI, 33, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Child Pornography
• Accessing Child Pornography
• Distributing Child Pornography
He has been released with conditions and a future court date of December 11.
