During the investigation, Chatham-Kent Police became aware of a video that was circulating on social media. The CKPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit investigated the contents of the video, which included conversations via Instagram.
He was released with conditions pending a future court date of December 17, 2019.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to encourage parents to talk to their children about their social media presence.
For more information regarding internet safety and resources on how to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children, please see https://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/internet_safety