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5 Children Rescued in the Philippines After B.C. Sexual Exploitation Case
Police say seized devices and an IP trace led to the rescue of five children and multiple child-sex charges against Gerard Saunders.
- New Westminster Police announced that Gerard Saunders faces multiple child-sex charges following an extensive international investigation into the distribution of child-sexual exploitation material.
- Initiated in June 2023, the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit investigation began after detectives received a tip from the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit regarding an IP address upload.
- Investigators executed a search warrant seizing multiple electronic devices, leading to charges against Saunders for possession of child sexual abuse material, making exploitation material, and arranging to lure a child.
- Authorities in the Philippines identified and rescued five child victims, while also arresting the children's mother in connection with child-sexual exploitation offences.
- Media Relations Officer Sgt. stated these crimes are not victimless, emphasizing the investigation 'highlights the reality of the far-reaching harm that these offences can cause to children, their families, caregivers, and communities.
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New Westminster man charged in international child sexual exploitation case
A New Westminster man has been charged with multiple child sexual exploitation offences following a lengthy international investigation that resulted in the identification and rescue of five children in the Philippines. In June 2023, the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit initiated an investigation after receiving information from the Integrated Child Exploitation Unit of […]
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