Man charged after alleged child sexual abuse investigation in Surrey

SURREY — Four charges have now been approved in an internet child exploitation investigation in Surrey, says police.

The Surrey Police Service first launched an investigation in January 2025 into a suspect possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online, leading to a search warrant at a home in South Surrey in June that year.

The warrant yielded evidence related to the investigation and had since been seized.

On Wednesday (May 27), 41-year-old Mark Reade was charged with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials, unsafe gun storage and unauthorized possession of a prohibited device.

He attended court the following day and was released with “numerous strict court-imposed conditions”.

Reade is set to appear in court again on June 25.