FBI Charges Former Bank of Canada Employee for Distributing Child Pornography

Published on March 15, 2024

A former Bank of Canada employee is facing up to 20 years in prison after being charged by the FBI with distribution of child pornography. Matthew Norman Ballek, 31, of Saskatchewan, was arrested Feb. 7. He is accused of “distributing three video files depicting adult males engaging in sexually explicit conduct with minors via a social media communication application,” the FBI said in a news release. Mr. Ballek was charged after an undercover FBI agent received copies of the videos Jan. 23 through Telegram, a chat app officials described as popular with “individuals who have a sexual interest in children.” A federal grand jury indicted Mr. Ballek Feb. 1, and the Saskatchewan native faces between five and 20 years in prison if convicted....

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