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OTTAWA – An Ontario man is due in court Thursday to face two charges related to child pornography.

Ottawa police say a man was at the city’s airport preparing to board a flight to California when he was pulled over for a secondary inspection by customs officials.

Police say the man was denied entry to the United States due to suspected images and videos of child pornography on his cellphone.

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Ottawa police were called and say the images and videos met the Criminal Code definition of child pornography and a search warrant was being prepared to conduct a forensic examination of the seized device.

Brent Lanktree, a 24-year-old resident of Kemptville, Ont., is charged with possession of child pornography and attempt to export child pornography.

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