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More than 100 arrested in countrywide child exploitation operation, police say

  • Over 100 arrests occurred across Canada during Project Steel, a child exploitation operation that included 63 law enforcement partners between February 17 and 28, according to police reports.
  • In Manitoba, at least five men were arrested, including a 67-year-old charged with possessing child pornography after a search on Furby Street, along with three others in Winnipeg where numerous electronic devices were seized.
  • Lianna McDonald, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, emphasized the need for mandatory online safety laws, noting that current content moderation is voluntary and not universally applied.
  • Dozens of victims were identified, and 37 children were safeguarded from harm during this investigation.
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Project STEEL: A closer look at Canada’s initiative to combat online child exploitation

In Ontario, 26 police forces participated in the national initiative, Project STEEL, which was led by the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre.

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City News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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