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A complaint that a 16-year-old boy had been sexually exploited "multiple times" led the RCMP on Monday to arrest a 60-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman and charge them with child pornography, sexual assault and bestiality.

Members of the RCMP Internet Child Exploitation unit and RCMP officers from detachments in Portage la Prairie and Treherne executed a search warrant at the home of the husband and wife, located in Lavenham, which is about 144 kilometres west of Winnipeg, and seized unspecified digital devices, RCMP stated Wednesday in a media release.

RCMP spokeswoman Tara Seel said the boy, who is "in safe care at this time," is not related to the couple.

"We do believe there's a good chance there could be other victims, which was our main impetus for putting this (media release) out. We want anyone who has any information, who could be a victim or knows of a victim, to get in touch with us so we can follow up," Seel said.

Portage la Prairie RCMP officers received the complaint on Oct. 18 from an individual who told them a boy had been sexually exploited on multiple occasions.

Police said the province's Chief Veterinary Office did not apprehend any animals relative to the bestiality charges but would not say if the animals involved were farm animals or domestic pets.

"We won't speak to anything further at this time. The investigation is ongoing so information will be going before the courts, so we want to make sure we're not infringing on any of that," Seel said.

Charles Woodward, 60; and Donna Woodward, 58, were each charged with making and possessing child pornography, possessing child pornography for the purpose of publication, sexual assault and bestiality.

Donna Woodward was further charged with sexual exploitation by touch and sexual exploitation by invitation to touch.

Both suspects are remanded in custody.

Police are asking anyone who is a victim or has any information to call Portage RCMP at 204-857-4445, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text "TIPMAN" plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

ashley.prest@freepress.mb.ca