The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region has issued media releases about arrests made in connection with sexual exploitation of children. Staff Sergeant Sharon Hanlon, OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, said: “The OPP will continue to aggressively identify and pursue individuals who use technology to exploit children. Child exploitation is everyone’s business and police cannot fight it alone. Everyone needs to know that these offenders operate amongst us and go undetected due to a lack of understanding. Everyone can make a difference by educating themselves about what child sexual exploitation really looks like.”
Child luring and child pornography offences
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, Digital Forensic Unit and Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Detachment have arrested and charged a Pembroke man following an investigation relating to the luring of a child over the internet.
In October 2019, the OPP was notified of an unknown individual contacting a young person who had placed an online ad for employment purposes. The communication was sexual in nature and an investigation was commenced to determine the identity of the suspect.
On November 20, 2019 police executed a search warrant at a residence in Pembroke. An examination of computer devices revealed the presence of child sexual abuse material. As a result Tyler James HASKETT, 31-years-old, of Pembroke, has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Sending Sexually Explicit Material to a Child
- Luring a Child
The accused’s next court date is December 10, 2019 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.
Child pornography offences
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, Digital Forensic Unit and Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Detachment have arrested and charged a Pembroke man following an investigation relating to the uploading of child sexual abuse images to the internet.
On July 22, 2019, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Pembroke, seizing several computer devices for further examination.
The subsequent forensic examination of the seized devices confirmed the presence of child sexual abuse material. As a result Terry HEMMINGTON, 35-years-old, of Pembroke, has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Possession of Child Pornography – two counts
- Making Available Child Pornography
The accused’s next court date is December 17, 2019 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.
Both of these investigations remain ongoing. Police are asking anyone who may have information regarding these investigations or if you have information regarding internet child exploitation, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Reporting information may also be made on the internet through www.cybertip.ca.
McDermott,B. OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (2019,Nov.26) OPP CHARGE MAN WITH CHILD LURING AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY [media release]
McDermott,B. OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (2019,Nov.26) OFFENCES and OPP CHARGE MAN WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENCES [media release]
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