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Nunavut man living in Winnipeg charged with possession of child pornography

The Winnipeg Police Service have charged 27-year-old man from Nunavut with possession of child pornography. 

Man was living in Iqaluit before relocating to Winnipeg, RCMP say

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Winnipeg police have arrested a man who was living in Iqaluit for possession of child pornography. (Matisse Harvey/Radio-Canada)

The Winnipeg Police Service have charged a 27-year-old man from Nunavut with possession of child pornography. 

Robin Idlout is charged with one count each of possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography. 

In a news release issued Monday, Nunavut RCMP said they have been investigating "several incidents of internet child exploitation."

"Over the course of three years, a suspect surfaced in five separate police investigations, all believed to have occurred in Iqaluit, Nunavut," the release said. 

Idlout was arrested in Winnipeg on Dec. 4 and released. 

His next scheduled court appearance is on Jan. 13 in Winnipeg.