
63 people arrested in major Ontario internet child exploitation bust
More than 200 charges have been laid against 63 people, including three teenagers, in a significant investigation into child exploitation on the internet. The joint initiative involving the Ontario Provincial Police and 25 local police forces took place between June 1 and June 30. It consisted of 264 criminal investigations, 154 of which are ongoing, OPP said.Fifty-one victims have been identified.Through the investigation dubbed Project Time, 63 people have been arrested.
- ▪More than 200 charges have been laid against 63 people, including three teenagers, in a significant investigation into child exploitation on the internet.
- ▪The joint initiative involving the Ontario Provincial Police and 25 local police forces took place between June 1 and June 30.
- ▪It consisted of 264 criminal investigations, 154 of which are ongoing, OPP said.Fifty-one victims have been identified.Through the investigation dubbed Project Time, 63 people have been arrested.
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More than 200 charges have been laid against 63 people, including three teenagers, in a significant investigation into child exploitation on the internet. The joint initiative involving the Ontario Provincial Police and 25 local police forces took place between June 1 and June 30. It consisted of 264 criminal investigations, 154 of which are ongoing, OPP said.Fifty-one victims have been identified.Through the investigation dubbed Project Time, 63 people have been arrested. All of the accused are from Ontario. Three of the accused are under the age of 17, two were in positions of trust and authority in their communities and eight are repeat offenders, according to OPP.
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