The Ontario Provincial Police have released the results of province-wide child exploitation investigations that took place over October, called Project Maverick.
Hundreds of charges have been laid across Ontario, a snapshot of the work done by investigators and analysts that make up the ‘Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet’ (Provincial Strategy).
The results of the investigations completed in October were announced in a video release showcasing members of the Provincial Strategy. During the month, the 27 policing partners conducted 277 investigations, completed 168 search warrants and seized 1,032 devices. In total, 428 charges were laid against 107 people. During the investigations, 61 victims were identified and referred to appropriate community-based resources for assistance, while an additional 60 children were safeguarded. There are 175 ongoing investigations where additional charges may be laid.
Two people from Milton were listed in the arrested suspects. They were:
- 42-year-old Terry Mansley
- Possession of Child Pornography x2
- Accessing Child Pornography
- Voyeurism x3
- 47-year-old Kyle Duncan
- Possession of Child Pornography x4
- Make Available Child Pornography
- Accessing Child Pornography
Mansley was released. His next court date is December 12th.
Duncan was released. His court date was on November 28th.
Get the full list of suspects here.
The Provincial Strategy includes two ministries (Attorney General and Solicitor General) and 27 participating police agencies: Barrie, Belleville, Brantford, Chatham-Kent, Cornwall, Durham, Greater Sudbury, Guelph, Halton, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Niagara, North Bay, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ottawa, Peel, Peterborough, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto, Waterloo, Windsor, Woodstock and York.
Additional partners that participated in these investigations included OPP Digital Forensics, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canada Border Services Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security. The BOOST Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, the Children’s Aid Society and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection provided victims’ support and education.
Since the Provincial Strategy began in 2006, it has completed 65,564 investigations and laid 24,608 charges against 6,540 people. A total of 3,470 victims have been identified worldwide.
The investigations continue and anyone with information on these or any child exploitation investigations are asked to contact their local police. Report any instances of online child abuse to police or cybertip.ca. If a child is being harmed, call 9-1-1.
