Carleton Place man charged with Child Pornography Offences

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 6, 2023   11:45 am

(Ottawa) — In May 2023, the Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) began an investigation into a man uploading child pornography online. The Unit executed a warrant yesterday and arrested him.

Eric CLOUTIER, 48 years old, of Carleton Place was charged with the following offences:

• Unlawfully Possess Child Pornography
• Breach an order from a sexual offence conviction

He is scheduled to appear in court today.

The investigation continues; further charges may be laid.

For more information on how to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation, please visit www.protectchildren.ca. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or crimestoppers.ca. 

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