63 arrested, 213 charges laid in Ontario-wide initiative to end online child exploitation
The operation led to 213 charges, 814 devices seized and 51 victims identified, police said.
- On Wednesday, the Ontario Provincial Police and 25 partner agencies announced 63 arrests and 213 charges stemming from 'Project Time,' a coordinated investigation into online child exploitation.
- Amid a significant rise in reports of online child sexual exploitation in recent years, the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy launched this effort to target those making, possessing, and distributing abuse material.
- Investigators identified and safeguarded 51 victims while conducting 264 criminal investigations and seizing 814 electronic devices used in the exploitation.
- Among those arrested, eight were repeat offenders and two held positions of trust and authority within their communities, police said.
- With 154 investigations ongoing, Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy Lead Tara Clark stated, "The results of this operation demonstrate the power of collaboration.
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windsornewstoday.caOPP report 63 arrests in connection with online child exploitation
A province-wide investigation, dubbed 'Project Time,' turned up 51 victims of online child exploitation.The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and 25 other police organizations, including the Chatham-Kent Police Service and Windsor Police Service, partnered together to carry out the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy. The intention of that strategy is to fight what has been called a significant rise in reports of online child sexual ex…
Three Peterborough Men Among 63 People Charged In Joint Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation Investigation
PETERBOROUGH-Three Peterborough men are among 63 people charged in a joint child exploitation investigation involving the OPP and 25 other police services. 51 victims were identified. A 73-year-old Peterborough man is charged with bestiality, making child sexual abuse material available and possession of child sexual abuse material. A 49-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges of […]
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