CHARGES have been approved following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) child exploitation investigation.

In January, SPS Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) officers commenced an investigation into reports of a suspect, who was allegedly in possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material after receiving information from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

During the course of the investigation, SPS ICE members executed numerous search warrants, seized electronic devices, and identified a suspect. On December 4, a man was arrested for numerous offences related to the possession and distribution of those materials and held for a bail hearing.

Kevin James Belcourt, 41, has been charged with:

• One count of possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
• One count of distribution of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
• One count of voyeurism.
• One count of indecent act. 

He has been remanded into custody pending his next appearance in court on December 11.

The investigation by SPS ICE is ongoing.