"It's Not Just a 'Big City' Problem"
VAUGHAN, ON, Sept. 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Numerous charges have been laid across Ontario following a massive, coordinated, investigation by the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet.
At a media conference in Vaughan, OPP Chief Superintendent Don BELL announced details of the investigation, along with existing and new members of the Provincial Strategy's police partners who were instrumental in bringing this investigation to a successful conclusion.
A total of 99 search warrants were executed, resulting in 249 charges against 60 persons, including three youths who cannot be identified under terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Charges include Sexual Assault, Possession of Child Pornography, Make Available Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography, Making Child Pornography, and Accessing Child Pornography. Quantities of drugs and prohibited weapons were also seized during the operations. In addition, 14 child victims have been identified during the investigation.
Police displayed an animated map depicting more than 7,000 individual Internet Protocol (or IP) addresses over a period of 180 days that had been identified as download candidates for suspected child pornography in various urban and rural communities. From its inception in August 2006 to August 2014 - not including this week's activities - the Provincial Strategy has completed 23,581 investigations and laid 8,750 charges against 2,617 people. During that period, 534 child victims have been identified and rescued in Ontario. Another 51 child victims were identified from outside of Ontario.
Members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (CSEU) also took the opportunity to encourage children, teens, parents and guardians to proactively increase their own awareness of online safety issues. Since 2007 to May 2014, OPP CSEU has completed 4,246 investigations and laid 1,868 charges against 513 people.
The complete list of arrested persons and their respective charges have been appended to this media release (see ADDENDUM - Charged Persons). The investigation continues and additional arrests are pending.
QUOTES
"The creation and distribution of images of child sexual abuse; the luring of young people by predators; and the proliferation of Internet sites continue to be major concerns to police worldwide. The Provincial Strategy demonstrates the success that police services can achieve when working together and sharing our best practices and information." - Chief Superintendent Don BELL, Commander of OPP Investigation and Support Bureau
"This investigation highlights the pervasiveness of Internet-based dangers of child luring, sexual exploitation and abuse. Children, teens and parents also have a responsibility to educate themselves to ensure their Internet and social networking experiences can be as rewarding as they want it to be and as safe as it needs to be. Because every child matters…everywhere." - Inspector Scott NAYLOR, Manager - OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit
LEARN MORE:
For information regarding the accused, Municipality of Residence, and Charge Information, see ADDENDUM - Charged Persons.
The entire media kit, including a Provincial Strategy backgrounder, Addendum of Charged Persons, and video demonstration, is available on-line at http://www.opp.ca/media/provincial-strategy
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Provincial Strategy to Protect Children
From Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet
ADDENDUM OF CHARGED PERSONS - 25 SEPTEMBER 2014
| NAME | AGE | MUNICIPAL RESIDENCE |
CHARGE | COURT & DATE and LOCATION of COURT |
| James TERRY | 45 | Belleville, ON | • Access Child Pornography (2) • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (2) |
6Nov14 Belleville |
| Mathieu PAHLE | 32 | Cornwall, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography |
30Oct14 Cornwall |
| Steven SEYEAU | 50 | Cornwall, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography |
30Oct14 Cornwall |
| Nicholas PRETTY | 34 | North Bay, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
23Sep14 North Bay |
| David CHESEBROUGH | 54 | Peterborough, ON | • Making Available Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Peterborough |
| Archie HOGAN | 46 | Thunder Bay, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
23Sep14 Thunder Bay |
| Jason M CARON | 35 | Thunder Bay, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
25Sep14 Thunder Bay |
| Dean VUCENOVIC | 45 | Kitchener, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
26Sep14 Kitchener |
| Jonathan MCDONALD | 26 | Cambridge, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
25Sep14 Cambridge |
| Not Released | 46 | Woodstock, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Access Child Pornography (1) • Sexual Assault (1) • Sexual Interference (1) • Invitation to Sexual Touching (1) |
26Sep14 Woodstock |
| Patrick GODDARD | 21 | Hamilton, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Distribution of Child Pornography (1) • Make sexually explicit material available to a child (1) • Extortion (1) |
21Oct14 Hamilton |
| Dylan M BANKS | 28 | Port Hope, ON | • Luring (4) • Make sexually explicit material available to a child (1) |
24Sep14 Cobourg |
| Stephen L JOHNSON | 52 | Ottawa, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
7Oct14 Ottawa |
| Andrew J NELSON | 42 | Ottawa, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
9Oct14 Ottawa |
| William M ARMSTRONG | 28 | Ottawa, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (2) |
24Sep14 Ottawa |
| Peter M BELITSKI | 26 | Hamilton | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Hamilton |
| Justus E UDELL | 19 | Collingwood | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) |
25Sep14 Barrie |
| Young Person | Glammis, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) |
14Nov14 Walkerton |
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| Scott P CUSSON | 33 | Brampton, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
23Sep14 Brampton |
| Marko GOVEDARICA | 21 | Mississauga, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Accessing child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
27Oct14 Brampton |
| Basel TEEBI | 33 | Mississauga, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Accessing child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1 |
24Sep14 Brampton |
| Giovanni (John) COVER | 52 | Toronto, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) |
16Oct14 Toronto |
| James R MCKEND | 46 | Toronto, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
15Oct14 Toronto |
| Trevor MESSON | 26 | Toronto, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
6Nov14 Toronto |
| Simon YOUNG | 21 | Toronto, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Toronto |
| Walter BAUER | 60 | Toronto, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Toronto |
| Daniel I.J. GAGNON | 43 | Toronto, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Toronto |
| James R KYNOCH | 39 | Georgetown, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Theft of Telecommunications (1) |
24Sep14 Milton |
| Young Person | Burlington | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
25Sep14 Milton |
|
| Collin J ESPOSITO | 29 | Brantford, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Distribution of Child Pornography (2) • Accessing Child Pornography (2) |
24Sep14 Brantford |
| Wayne JACKMAN | 51 | Bowmanville, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) |
17Sep14 Oshawa |
| Clayton CREAMER | 62 | Pickering, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Pickering |
| Adam BACHEWSKY | 25 | Chatham, ON | • Access Child Pornography (1) • Possess Child Pornography (1) |
24Oct14 Chatham |
| Andrew KINLEY | 31 | Wallaceburg, ON | • Access Child Pornography (1) • Possess Child Pornography (1) |
14Oct14 Chatham |
| John THOMAS | 63 | Chatham, ON | • Access Child Pornography (1) • Possess Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Chatham |
| David GIESBRECHT | 41 | London, ON | • Luring a person under 16 (2) • Fail to Comply with Condition OIC Undertaking (3) |
23Sep14 London |
| Brandon SHARPE | 18 | Ingersol, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Distribution of Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
6Nov14 London |
| Adult male | London, ON | • Possession of Schedule 1 Substance (1) • Possession of Prohibited Weapon (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (5) • Possession of Child Pornography (5) • Make Child Pornography (1) • Sexual Interference with a Person under 16 (2) • Invitation to Sexual Touching under 16 yrs (1) • Sexual Assault (1) • Conspiracy to Commit Indictable Offender of Sexual Assault (1) |
26Sep14 London |
|
| Adult female | London, ON | • Possession of Schedule 1 Substance (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (5) • Possession of Child Pornography (5) • Make Child Pornography (1) • Sexual Interference with a Person under 16 years (2) • Invitation to Sexual Touching under 16 years (1) • Sexual Assault (1) • Conspiracy to Commit Indictable Offender of Sexual Assault (1) |
25Sep14 London |
|
| Joe VANDENAKERBOOM | 46 | St. Thomas, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
6Nov14 London |
| Robert E MUTTENTHALER | 48 | Welland, ON | • Access Child Pornography (1) • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (2) • Sexual Assault (1) • Sexual Interference (2) • Voyeurism (1) |
26Sep14 St.Catharines |
| Bryan R REILLY | 36 | St. Catharines, ON | • Access Child Pornography (1) • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 St. Catharines |
| Timothy R GROVES | 42 | Peterborough, ON | • Make Available Child Pornography (1) • Possession Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Peterborough |
| Scott D FAZACKERLY | 48 | Sudbury, ON | • Access Child Pornography (9) • Possession of Child Pornography (10) • Make Available Child Pornography (8) |
24Sep14 Sudbury |
| Jeffrey COYNE | 35 | Copper Cliff, ON | • Obstruct Police (1) |
22Oct14 Sudbury |
| Chris M METIVIER | 21 | Windsor, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) • Accessing Child Pornography (1) |
22Oct14 Windsor |
| James A PICHE | 29 | Windsor, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (3) • Make Available Child Pornography (3) |
26Sep14 Windsor |
| Pierre ARSENAULT | 44 | Tecumseh, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (2) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
25Sep14 Windsor |
| Ebrahim M PATEL | 24 | Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Child Pornography Available (1) |
21Oct14 Newmarket |
| Young Person | Markham, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (1) • Make Child Pornography Available (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
23Oct14 Newmarket |
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| Adult Male | 51 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | • Possession Child Pornography (1) • Voyeurism (1) • Make Child Pornography (1) |
21Oct14 Sault Ste. Marie |
| David F HARYETT | 32 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | • Possession Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
24Se14 Sault Ste. Marie |
| Valerie ROY | 32 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | • Possession Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) • Possession Of A Controlled Substance (1) |
24Sep14 Sault Ste. Marie |
| Robert POILE | 20 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | • Possession Child Pornography (1) • Distribute Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
24Sep14 Sault Ste. Marie |
| Bryan ZAPPACOSTA | 28 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | • Possession Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
25Sep14 Sault Ste. Marie |
| Michael CARON | 38 | Kingston, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
TBD Kingston |
| Nathaniel CLARK | 24 | Kingston, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Make Available Child Pornography (2) • Access Child Pornography (2) |
TBD Kingston |
| Kelvin DELORME | 22 | Thessalon, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Distribute Child Pornography (1) • Access Child Pornography (1) |
1Oct14 Blind River |
| Jaques COMTE | 45 | Huntsville, ON | • Possession of Child Pornography (2) • Access Child Pornography (1) • Make Available Child Pornography (1) |
TBD Huntsville |
SOURCE: Ontario Provincial Police
Sergeant Peter Leon
Media Relations Coordinator
Phone: (705) 330-3738
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