BURLINGTON, Ont. - A 20-year veteran with the Toronto and Halton region police forces has been charged with possessing and accessing child pornography.

Halton police acting on information from the FBI in Virginia searched a Burlington, Ont., home on May 1 and seized three computers and CDs.

An examination uncovered alleged evidence of child porn images and movie files in addition to Internet searches for child abuse images.

Kevin Gray, 46, of Burlington has been suspended from duty and is to appear in court in Milton, Ont. on Aug. 24.

Gray started his policing career with the Toronto force before joining the Halton force in 2001. He later resigned and rejoined the force in June 2005.