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Province-wide, co-ordinated investigation targets child pornography offenders |
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(ORILLIA, ON) – Numerous charges have been laid across Ontario following a massive, co-ordinated, child pornography investigation by the "Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet." At a media conference in Vaughan, OPP Acting Commissioner Scott Tod along with members of the Provincial Strategy’s police partners and other participating law enforcement agencies, who were instrumental in bringing this investigation to a successful conclusion, announced details of the investigation. A total of 76 search warrants was executed, resulting in 213 charges against 60 people, including three young offenders. Charges include Sexual Assault, Child Luring, Possession of Child Pornography, Make Available Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography, Making Child Pornography, and Accessing Child Pornography. In addition, 22 victims have been identified during the investigation. Quantities of drugs and weapons were also seized during the operations. Members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Section also took the opportunity to encourage parents and guardians to proactively increase their awareness of Internet safety issues. Additional arrests are pending and additional victims will likely be identified as the investigation continues. Stay tuned for further details. From August, 2006, to Feb. 1, 2012, there have been 16,131 investigations completed by the Provincial Strategy partners and OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Section. During that time, 5,837 charges have been laid against 1,867 people. “Every child has the right
to be nurtured and the right to be safe," says Scott Tod, OPP acting commissioner. "Child pornography is the
sexual abuse of children. Every image of child pornography represents
a child victim. Every trading or transmission of that image
represents a re-victimization of that child. “
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“Turning the spotlight on
child sexual exploitation on the Internet, helps us help children,
teens, and parents educate themselves to ensure their Internet
experience – through games or social networking sites – can be as
rewarding as they want it to be, and as safe as it needs to be.
Because every child matters …everywhere," says inspector Scott Naylor, manager, OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit. The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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