Woodstock, ON – A Woodstock man is facing multiple charges following an Internet child exploitation investigation conducted by the Woodstock Police Service.
As a result of a preliminary investigation, members of the Woodstock Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Criminal Investigations Branch, with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, arrested Clay THIBODEAU, a 31-year-old male of Woodstock, on March 10, 2026.
THIBODEAU has been charged with the following offences:
- Access Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Makes, Publishes for the Purpose of Publication of any Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Make Available Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Fail to Comply with a Prohibition Order for previous Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material-related charges (Three counts)
- Fail to Comply with a Probation Order for previous Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material-related charges
THIBODEAU has previous convictions for accessing and the distribution of child pornography.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The Woodstock Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet and conducts investigations into Internet child exploitation offences in partnership with numerous police services across Ontario. This investigation was made possible through funding provided by the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
Members of the public can report suspicious Internet activity related to child exploitation to the Woodstock Police Service or online at www.cybertip.ca, where Internet safety tips for parents, children, and Internet users are also available.
The Woodstock Police Service would like to encourage anyone with information about this investigation to contact the Woodstock Police Service at 519-537-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).