Project Time leads to 63 arrests

A joint initiative involving the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and 25 other police services, including the York Regional Police, resulted in 63 individuals being charged, and 51 victims were identified in the fight against online child exploitation.

As part of Project Time, a coordinated provincial effort to identify and apprehend those who prey on children, investigators targeted individuals making, possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Victims were also identified and safeguarded, with appropriate support provided to those impacted.

The project’s results include: 51 victims identified, 63 individuals arrested, 213 charges laid, 814 electronic devices seized, 264 criminal investigations conducted, 154 ongoing investigations, two accused were in a position of trust and authority in their communities, and eight accused were repeat offenders.

Three of the individuals who were charged lived in York Region and were charged with either the creation or possession of Child Sexual Abuse material.

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