A 43-year old Timmins man faces numerous child porn-related charges.

Timmins Police say their Criminal Investigation Section went to work following reports of “inappropriate and sexually explicit behaviour by a 43 year-old male towards a 15 year-old male victim.”

“Information received by police indicates that between June 20 and June 29, 2017 the accused made several advances toward the victim through social media and text messages, as well as in person,” police say in a release.

As a result, Yves George Ouellette faces the following charges: Luring a Child, Counselling to make child pornography, Arrangement to make Sexual Offence against Child, Sexual Interference, Sexual Assault and Indecent Communication.

Police add Ouellette was arrested and held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for today.

No word on the result of said bail hearing.

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