Elgin OPP have arrested and charged a St. Thomas man following a child pornography investigation.

On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant at a St. Thomas residence after receiving information that an individual had e-mailed child pornography.

A computer and related equipment were seized by police containing images of child sexual abuse.

Robert James Sinden, 57, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distributing child pornography.

He is in custody awaiting a bail hearing Thursday.

The investigation is continuing.