Armed Forces member re-arrested on child pornography charges: Winnipeg police

CFB Winnipeg in an undated image. (File photo)

An Armed Forces member has been arrested at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Winnipeg for the second time this year on child pornography-related offences.

On July 2, the Winnipeg Police Service’s internet child exploitation unit executed a search warrant at a residence on the base.

A 31-year-old man was arrested for possessing and accessing child sexual abuse images, as well as breaching conditions of his release order, according to police. Multiple electronic devices were seized.

The same man was previously arrested on child pornography-related offences in April and released on conditions prohibiting access to the internet and anyone under 18.

CFB Winnipeg said it is aware of the re-arrest and continues to co-operate with the police.

A spokesperson for the base said the member has been placed on restricted duties pending the investigation’s outcome and that he continues to reside in military quarters as his principal residence.

The charges have not been tested in court.