OPP’s Project Steel targets online child exploitation, results in multiple arrests

OPP’s Project Steel targets online child exploitation, results in multiple arrests

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has revealed significant progress in the fight against online child exploitation through Project Steel, a national operation targeting individuals who prey on children. This initiative, part of the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy, has led to the identification of 31 victims and the safeguarding of 20 children. The operation resulted in 40 arrests, 151 charges, and the seizure of 686 electronic …