Sault man charged with possession of child pornography
Saturday, January 26, 2013 by: SooToday.com Staff
CITY POLICE
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45 year old Michel Joseph Portelance of 12 Herrick St. was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.
On the 23 of January 2013 officers attended at the above residence in regards to a complaint of found child pornography, as a result a computer and a USB flash drive were seized.
A search conducted on these items revealed the possession of child pornography images.
He was arrested on the 25th of January and held for WASH court.
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Poshkitty 1/26/2013 9:38:03 AM Reportthis is absolutley digusting. i hope he is put away for a very long time in a cell with a very big lonley man named bubba!
3rd times a charm 1/26/2013 10:08:15 AM Reportyou and me both poshkitty...the sick freak!
Nimrod 1/26/2013 10:21:22 AM ReportHe'll be out on bail shortly!!!
PipeBomb 1/26/2013 10:27:07 AM ReportCut his **** off. It's the only fair way. Sick mother....you know the rest.
willoweep 1/26/2013 10:48:25 AM ReportCutting his **** off would do nothing to stop his urge to search out Child pornography.
The sickness is in his other head.
But I like your thinking .
JustMe1234567 1/26/2013 11:08:26 AM ReportHorrible. We've got to stamp this out of our community.
Please don't ever turn a blind eye to this, if you see something like this and it's your brother your uncle, who cares, do the right thing and turn them in. Even if it is a young kid you think is just goofing around, turn them in! People that enjoy viewing this are sick sick sick.
They need to be reported. Even if you have to do it anonymously, do it!
The kids in these pictures are being horribly abused. Those who seek out and view these pictures are driving the industry that keeps these kids in abusive situations.
tbbs 1/26/2013 11:11:52 AM Reportthere's never enough that can be done to punish people who offend against children, i know of too many people in this city who have taken advantage of the innocent and are still walking around and sucking air. i just wonder why we can't out them in social media? i mean if they were convicted but released on parole under the condition they stay away from the children they violated, why can't we warn the public when we know who those sick ba**ards are? i usually let people i know personally who they are when i find out, kind of word of mouth to warn ppl why not on FB or even a forum like this? any thoughts?
H.E.T. 1/26/2013 11:18:22 AM ReportPut him in a room with the families of the kids and look the other way. No different than a kiddy diddler and a disease like that is not worth wasting tax dollars on. We need the death penalty back so that we don't have to support a waste of skin and air like this in jail.
willoweep 1/26/2013 11:25:46 AM ReportI posted this in another thread about a guy beat a Women in the head with a beer bottle ,but it applies here as well .
"I don't pretend to know how or what might stop or control his sort .
I've always thought Tattoos should be designed,one for child abusers,another for sex offenders, drunk drivers etc .
They should be made to have this Tattoo put on their foreheads.
I know it's not practical or probably even possible ,but I enjoy the thought.
Sam C 1/26/2013 11:44:05 AM ReportWhile I understand why people suggest the "solutions" they do, I don't believe either victim-family beatings nor amputations would be effective. Those are punishments inflicted upon single individuals.
Unfortunately, there will always be those with sick minds who rape, torture, and commit murder.
Even the death penalty, where it exists, is not shown to be a deterrent, for whatever crime it may apply.
KRF91 1/26/2013 11:48:01 AM ReportWillow
It's a good idea, but it wouldn't fly legally unfortunately.
In this case the man is 45 so it's pretty clear he has some sort of mental issue, but Child Pornography laws in this country are a bit flawed. For example, (I'm not advocating this but...) A 17 year old could have a picture (you know what kind of picture) of his or her 17 year old boyfriend/girlfriend that they keep only to themselves, and never show anyone. They would still be charged with child pornography.
It's an interesting subject and here the intent was obvious but in other cases it's not.
mudrunner 1/26/2013 12:20:09 PM ReportHe will get out soon an be placed at a residents by a public school or daycare center just like Karl Crack.
missing33years 1/26/2013 12:41:16 PM ReportCourts have already JUDGED that its legal to own child porn but not legal to make or print it..who wants to hang some judges ????
mudrunner 1/26/2013 1:14:59 PM Reportmissing33years
Were did you come up with this, Sounds like you support child porn.
Child porn is not legal.
Try one more hit off your crack pipe.
Snowdon 1/26/2013 1:40:13 PM ReportIt is most certainly NOT legal to have child pornography.
Court's have held in VERY LIMITED circumstances that some forms are permissible to have, but this extends only to such things as drawings and stories made up by the individual - AKA not instances where there is an actual child being victimized. Fantasies in the mind that don't hurt anyone else are legal - but once you include a victim in the form of a picture or otherwise, then it is most definitely illegal.
JustMe1234567 1/26/2013 1:54:13 PM Report@missing33years- not sure what you are talking about.
"There is an exception for material with artistic merit, educational, scientific, or medical purpose"
Otherwise is is seriously (and rightfully so) ILLEGAL
"Canadian law forbids the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography. Possession of child pornography is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Production and distribution of child pornography is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Browsing for child pornography on the internet is punishable by up to 5 years in prison."
Sadly tho I think the minimum sentence is 14 days. Minimum should be a least a year in my opinion. But the max would do just fine too!
Pete B 1/26/2013 1:58:41 PM ReportYou are all far to quick to judge a man based on a charge. I am sure none of you know the circumstances in this case, yet your ready to cut his penis off or the death penalty! Get jobs live life travel and stop persacuting the innocent before found guilty
mudrunner 1/26/2013 3:48:25 PM ReportPete B Please read the article, Flash drive an computer just to start out.
Poshkitty 1/26/2013 4:28:25 PM Report"complaint of found child pornography"...guilty! (...unless someone hated him sooo much they framed him....yah right!) posession he was in possession....so guilty!
missing33years 1/26/2013 5:36:53 PM ReportMY POINT WAS A JUDGE AT ONE TIME NOT LONG AGO RULED IT WAS NOT A CRIME TO OWN CHILD PORN .WHAT WAS THE LESSER EVIL TO ME ? NONE. BOTH WERE THE SAME AND THAT JUDGE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HUNG..DONT ANY OF YOU READ PAST COURT CASES THAT SET FUTURE JUDGEMENTS..AND YOU "MUD THROWER"WHEN YOU POINT A FINGER IMPLYING WHAT A PEARSON MIGHT BE .REMEMBER THEIR ARE THREE FINGERS POINTING BACK AT YOU..
zartan 1/26/2013 5:38:33 PM ReportI say we vote Pete B off the island!
Cancel your sootoday membership, AHole.
tbbs 1/26/2013 6:40:09 PM Reportso right pete, we are very quick to judge in some instances......but trust me when i tell you this is not one of those times!! i am personally aware of all that has lead up to this guy being arrested and most of the evidence against him......the evidence is irrafutable and vivid, he was not framed, no way no how. although i'm sure he'd love to have you as his lawyer.
JustMe1234567 1/26/2013 6:41:37 PM ReportI vote we throw @missing33years off the island.
What in the heck is he talking about??!
"A judge ruled it was not a crime to own child porn"...what planet are you from?
That's waaay out there dude.
vic-star 1/26/2013 7:56:02 PM ReportI have worked with this guy before, and although at the time it never crossed my mind that was a pedo, he always creeped me out and I always felt that something was off about him. I am absolutely disgusted at what he has done, it is sickning. Hope he his in a cell with a big lonely boy...
ARainone 1/26/2013 10:30:38 PM ReportIt's comforting to know that in this city, the default "solution" everyone seems to suggest for any given situation is violence. (sarcasm)
Not defending this guy at all, I think he's a disgusting, deplorable human being, and child pornography is horrific and revolting.
I just find it ironic that so many sootodayers seem to think the answer to crime and violence is more violence.
Bad Dawg 1/27/2013 12:17:40 PM Reportdidlers and rape hounds.... there is no cure, no rehabilitation, no fixing them, they are and will always be broken.
I do believe the death penatly will free some prison space.
and for those who say violence is wrong, your the same people who say prison is too hard give them pool tables and pingpong. I say they get four walls and some gruel.... that is it
IB-fine 1/27/2013 4:45:43 PM ReportOk what is WASH court?
One way to solve the problem of people convicted of child porn, diddlers and rapists is no more protective custody for them!
Just put them with general population, they will take care of that problem!
jennyfluffer 1/27/2013 8:04:50 PM ReportWASH court is week-end and statuatory holiday court. where judges take turns\volunteer to go in and do court....ridiculous if u ask me
tbbs 1/28/2013 7:09:46 PM Reportand the system lets another one go free to violate again....there is no justice in this city for the innocent.......sigh
Tips 1/29/2013 10:17:58 PM ReportWow eh! I just am SO blown away by the courts. It really seems that there isn't enough being done to protect children from preditors. A site that quotes 93% of people who watch child porn are likely to eventually commit the act upon a child. Only 7% will not! That is 7 people out of 100 people~! Thats not good at all! Yet, I found a site that shows that the crime while known to drive the business of making more child porn available to preditors, that the courts are not coming down on these people that have "possession" of it. Its disturbing to me that the courts have minimized it, yet there is plenty of research that shows these people are unlikely to stop viewing children the way they do! You can not learn to have a conscience. People cannot sexualize a child then stop just because society and family and friends hope they do. It is in them, it is who they are, and yet they are at large in our society. I am grateful that he was turned in and I am sure that was hard on the person that did it... they really are a hero~ I am glad the police did their work and found what was there as evidence. I am quite convinced there is a special place in hell just for defence attorneys and I say that because I am a mom. I am disappointed that the courts let this man be released until his court date... bail hearings really should reflect more than if he will show up for his court date,and keep his word on a few restrictions. I am further disappointed because this man will get a slap on the wrist, and told not to go near computers for awhile. I am glad he will move away because that is what they do once they show remorse after they are caught, lost their friends and family's respect. Yeah. They get to start all over, and take their perverted perspective of children to a new town. Punishment doesnt seem to fit the crime. I am sickened by it all...
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