Ottawa man charged with child pornography offences
(Ottawa) – On Wednesday January the 18th 2017, Ottawa Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) notified the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) of an investigation by Customs Border Protection (CBP) at the Ottawa International Airport.
During a secondary search by CBP a resident of Ottawa attempting to travel to Chicago was denied entry to the United States based on suspected videos of Child Pornography observed on the subject’s cell phone.
Subsequent investigation conducted by ICE confirmed the videos to meet the Criminal Code of Canada definition of Child Pornography.
A search warrant is being prepared by the ICE Unit to forensically examine all digital devices seized from the Ottawa International Airport.
Abdul RAHIM, 41 years old, is charged with:
- Possession Child Pornography s. 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code
- Distribution (attempt to export) Child Pornography s. 163.1(3)
He will appear at show cause court on Thursday, January 19, 2017.