One man has been arrested and charged with multiple Criminal Code offences following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into alleged Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CSAEM).

In January 2025, SPS Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) officers commenced an investigation into reports of a suspect possessing and distributing CSAEM online.

In June 2025, SPS ICE officers executed a search warrant at a residence in South Surrey, where evidence in relation to the investigation was located and seized.

On May 27, Mark Reade, a 41-year-old-male, was charged with four Criminal Code offences that include Possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials, Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials, Unsafe storage of a firearm, Unauthorized possession of a prohibited device.

 Mark Reade attended court on May 28, 2026, and was released with numerous strict court-imposed conditions and a next court appearance date of June 25,