A Sault man was arrested yesterday after police executed a search warrant in the west end and found three “lifelike dolls of children which are intended for a sexual purpose.”
Detectives arrived at the residence, in the 500 block of Goulais Avenue, at around 8:30 a.m. yesterday.
“The dolls resemble children approximately 2-14 years of age,” says a news release issued today by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
Timothy Allen, 38, is charged with one count of possession of child pornography. The Criminal Code defines child pornography as a photographic, film, video or other visual representation of someone under the age of 18.
The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.
The allegation has not been tested in court and Allen is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The investigation was led by the Sault Police Technological Crime Unit, which is a member of the Ontario Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet.
The group, funded by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, consists of 27 partnering municipal agencies working collaboratively to rescue victims and combat child exploitation.