A coach with a local youth volleyball club is facing numerous charges after Windsor police investigated an allegedly inappropriate relationship between him and a female minor.
The major crimes unit began investigating the allegations involving the Genesis Volleyball Club on April 9.
Police said detectives determined that at the time of the reported offence, the female victim was under the age of 18.
The suspect was arrested on Tuesday without incident.
Arthur Yanamoto, 51, of Windsor, has been charged with making child pornography, telecommunication with a minor for the specific criminal offence of making child pornography, possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, and extortion.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call investigators at 519-255-6700 ext. 4819.
Anonymous tips can be made via Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or www.catchcrooks.com.
Canadian company directories describe Yanamoto as one of the directors of the Genesis Volleyball Club, which incorporated in 2010 and serves female teenage athletes.
Yanamoto is also described as the operations manager of Axxon Computer Corporation, a Windsor-based independent computer design firm.
