Provincial Police Lay 128 Charges Against 36 Men in Child Sexual Exploitation Probe
- On Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police arrested 36 men aged 18 to 73 across the province in a child sexual exploitation investigation.
- The arrests followed a province-wide luring operation called Project Support, running from March 31 to April 11, involving 21 police forces using undercover online techniques.
- Undercover officers posing as minors in online spaces identified nine victims who are now safe and supported, while one suspect showed up to a planned encounter carrying both snacks and items such as lubricant and condoms.
- The 36 men face 128 charges including making child pornography and luring minors, with court dates set for June 10, June 16, and August 6 for several accused individuals.
- OPP Deputy Commissioner Marty Kearns praised the Provincial Strategy members for protecting vulnerable children and emphasized the need for parental vigilance against online predators.
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Ontario Police Arrest 36 Men, Lay 128 Charges in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation
Ontario police have arrested 36 men from around the province after an investigation into online child exploitation. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the men were arrested following an online operation where police posed as children on various platforms and waited for someone to make contact. “Investigators utilized undercover techniques to access online chatrooms and social media applications in order to identify, locate and arrest persons lo…
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