A Fergus man facing child pornography charges is expected to take a plea deal at his next court date after spending eight months in custody.
Paul Curry, 71, briefly appeared in Guelph court on Sept. 9 after a judicial pre-trial.
He is charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, one count of accessing child pornography and one count of making child pornography available.
Curry’s lawyer, David Quayat of Edward H. Royle and Associates, and provincial prosecutor Murray de Vos agreed to an adjournment to Sept. 29 for a plea.
Curry was arrested on Jan. 25 at his home in Fergus after a two-month investigation by the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit.
Later that day, Centre Wellington firefighters responded to “multiple fires” within the house and rescued a 65-year-old woman.
Mary Jane Curry, 65, was charged with arson on March 10 in connection with that fire. She is due back in Guelph court the same day as Paul Curry.
