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Area man charged in Québec child sexual exploitation investigation

William McKee, 37, among 29 people facing charges, according to OPP
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A Barrie man is among 29 people charged in relation to a child sexual exploitation investigation in Québec.

Police made the arrests between Nov. 27 and 30.

The 29 accused range in age from 18 to 84.

Numerous searches have occurred at the homes of the accused, and police seized computer equipment as part of their investigation, according to an OPP news release.

William McKee, 37, of Barrie, has been charged with accessing child pornography, two counts of making child pornography available, and three counts of possession of child pornography.

Police urge people to report cases of online child sexual exploitation at cybertip.ca or to the crime information hotline at 1-800-659-4264.