A 56-year-old North Huron man is facing several charges relating to child pornography.

The OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit executed three search warrants on Wednesday in Seaforth, Blue Vale, and North Huron.

The investigation began after police received information that a man was allegedly distributing pornographic images of children over the internet.

Michael Charles Dingman, 56, has been charged with:

  •    One count of distributing child pornography
  •    One count of accessing child pornography
  •    One count of possession of child pornography

Two computers were among items seized by police. Dingman was kept in custody, and has a bail hearing scheduled on Thursday.

OPP say the investigation in ongoing.