2 men from southern Manitoba arrested for possessing, making available child pornography: RCMP

Two men living in southern Manitoba were arrested for possessing, accessing and making available child pornography, RCMP say.

The Manitoba RCMPinternet child exploitation unit (ICE) was informed ofseveral complaints from the RCMP's national child exploitation crime centre that there was possession of child pornography in southeastern Manitoba, police say.

Two search warrants were later executedone on Jan. 22, the other on Jan. 27 in the area in response. A49-year-old man from Steinbach, Man., and a 24-year-old man from Stuartburn, Man., were arrested as a result.

Both men werecharged with one count each of possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography and making available child pornography, police say.

The arrests are not related to each other, but are related to the complaints received, RCMP said.

Both men have been released from custody and will appear in court in Steinbachin March, police say.

In the meantime, neither man can possess, access, or use computers or mobile devices,nor use or access the Internet,nor access any social media.

Neither person can have contact with, or be in the presence of, anyone under the age of 18.

They also cannot go to a daycare centre, school ground, playground, community centre,park or public swimming area where people under the age of 18 are or can reasonably be expected to be present.

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