MEDIA RELEASE

Date: December 17, 2020

CSPS File: 2019-4017

Court File: 180973

On September 30, 2020, the Central Saanich Police Service, along with the Greater Victoria Mobile Youth Services Team, executed a search warrant in the Greater Victoria Area. During the search, Child Abuse Material was seized.

The B.C. Prosecution Service recently approved charges and on December 14, 2020, Michael Ryan TELLIER was charged with one (1) count of Possession of Child Pornography.

TELLIER is on a number of conditions, which include:

Not to engage in activities, volunteer work or employment that could bring you in contact with persons under the age of 18 years

TELLIER has extensive volunteer time with the 676 "Kittyhawk" Royal Canadian Air Cadets in North Saanich and the 89 Pacific Air Cadet Squadron in Victoria. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Central Saanich Police Service at 250-652-4441.

TELLIER’S next court appearance is January 11, 2021.

Sgt Paul BRAILEY

Operational Support

Central Saanich Police Service