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Durham Police Officer Suspended without Pay After Being Charged in Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation
- On Sunday, Ontario Provincial Police charged Durham Regional Police Constable Tre Hamad, 31, of Ajax with multiple offences related to child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
- Northumberland OPP initiated the investigation on Oct. 21 after receiving a report concerning the sexual exploitation of a young person, then executed search warrants in Ajax and Whitby with assistance from the Durham police Digital Forensics Unit.
- Hamad faces charges including possession of child sexual abuse material, two counts of luring a person under 16 by telecommunication, indecent exposure, and making sexually explicit material available to persons under 18.
- Durham Regional Police suspended Hamad without pay, stating they take the allegations "very seriously." He remains held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
- Investigators are urging anyone with information to contact Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122, while those affected can access support through Peterborough Northumberland Victim Services.
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