A Bowmanville, Ont., man faces child pornography charges after police searching his house discovered a teddy bear with a video camera embedded in its eyes.
The teddy bear was found when officers searched the man's house after arresting him on charges of sexual assault.
Those charges stem from incidents involving two girls aged three and 11.
Durham Region police say video evidence seized suggests victims were videotaped with parents and guardians nearby.
The camera inside the stuffed animal was also capable of being operated from some distance by wireless remote, police said.
Police are urging other parents who knew the accused to check any toys given to their children by the man.
"Numerous" hidden cameras were found at the man's house, Sgt. Paul McCurbin said, including one in a device that looked like a wristwatch.
McCurbin said that in 17 years on the force he's never heard of such a "surprising" case.
The man charged is known to be active in the Salvation Army church in Bowmanville, a community east of Toronto, police said.
"He knew the family and he befriended the girls," said McCurbin.
Ian Dean, 24, is charged with two counts of making child pornography, possession of child pornography and voyeurism.
He has also been charged with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and carrying a concealed weapon.
He was scheduled to appear in an Oshawa court Wednesday.
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