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Essex County Child Porn Arrest

A 48-year-old Amherstburg man is in police custody, facing 18 sexually-related offenses.

The Essex County OPP says the incidents happened back in 2009 and 2010, and the victim at the time was a nine-year-old boy.

Charges against Carlo Salvitti include sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, and counts of both possessing and producing child pornography.

Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Essex County Crime Unit at 519-723-2496.

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