Men from Arran-Elderslie, Saugeen Shores and Owen Sound face child pornography charges.
Members of the OPP, Saugeen Shores Police Service and Owen Sound Police Service were all involved with the three month investigation which culminated in the arrests between August 22 and August 24.
Investigators seized computers and cell phones during searches through various homes.
John Fox, 59, of Arran-Elderslie, Bill Holley, 60, of Owen Sound, Jeffery Ricketts, 34, of Owen Sound have all been charged with making child pornography available, possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography. Fox also faces two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm.
David Hodge, 57, of Saugeen Shores and Kevin Calhoun, 53, of Owen Sound are charged with possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography.