Thunder Bay – News – Thunder Bay Police have arrested a 43-year-old woman on Tuesday morning amid an investigation into the possession of child pornography.
The Cyber Crime Unit began an investigation into suspected online activity involving child sexual abuse material in November of 2020.
The police investigation confirmed the material was consistent with child pornography, and police identified a local Internet user as a suspect.
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at about 8:30 am, members of the Cyber Crime Unit with assistance from members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Community Oriented Response (COR) Unit, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 200 block of Pearl Street.
As a result of their search police seized electronic devices and arrested a suspect.
The accused was transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.
Yvonnne Andre HADDAD, 43, of Thunder Bay, is charged with Possession of Child Pornography.
She appeared in bail court on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 and was released with a future appearance date of February 17, 2020.
The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The investigation remains ongoing.