Police lay child pornography charges after receiving tip

The Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) laid charges against a woman for child pornography.

Police received an anonymous tip on May 23 that resulted in a 39-year-old woman being charged the following day. Officials say she is charged with making child pornography, agreeing or arranging a sexual offence against a child.

The name of the woman will not be released to not to identify the victim, police told CityNews Ottawa.

She is scheduled to appear in court May 24.

For more information on how to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation, please visit www.protectchildren.ca.