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Update: Child porn suspect turned himself in at police headquarters overnight

Devin Collin was wanted for breaching a prohibition order by possessing and accessing child pornography, and chatting with kids in a schoolyard
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Devin Collin, 30, of Sudbury is wanted for accessing child pornography, possessing child pornography and breaching an order not to be around children under the age of 16.

Updated at 9:40 a.m. Jan. 18:

Greater Sudbury Police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn said Collin turned himself in at police headquarters at 1 a.m. this morning.

Updated at 8:53 a.m. Jan. 18: Greater Sudbury Police say they've arrested a Sudbury man wanted for possessing child pornography and interacting with children in a schoolyard, both in contravention of a prohibition order.

Details are few at the moment as police made the announcement of Devin Collin's arrest via a single tweet on Twitter. Sudbury.com has reached out to the police for additional information.

The police service thanked the public for their assistance in capturing the 30-year-old.

Original story

Greater Sudbury Police is on the hunt for a 30-year-old Greater Sudbury man who is wanted for accessing and possessing child pornography, and breaching a probation order to stay away from children.

Devin Collin was under a prohibition order when it is alleged he sought out child pornography on July 25 and July 27, 2016, and has been regularly accessing the Internet in breach of the order he’s under. 

Police say Collins is actively trying to stay hidden from them.

Police allege Collin also went to a school yard and interacted with children under the age of 16, another breach of the order he was under.

He’s wanted for two counts of accessing child pornography, two counts of possessing child pornography and three counts of breaching an order of prohibition in relation to children.

Collin, 30, stands 6-3 and weighs 200 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes.

Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to his arrest.

You can call Crime Stoppers anonymously toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), submit online at SudburyCrimeStoppers.com or by texting TIPSUD and the information to CRIMES (274637).