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Investigation targeting online child exploitation snares several people from Northern Ontario

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“It’s Not Just a ‘Big City’ Problem”

VAUGHAN  – 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 investigation continues and additional arrests are pending.

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

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

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

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