UPDATE
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has laid additional charges to an Ancaster man who worked as a teacher in Milton and Oakville.
Further investigation has determined that the accused (who has remained in custody since his arrest on Thursday, January 5th) had been luring children online from locations across the world. The accused recorded children performing sexual acts and would often pay them for doing so (often using Roblox gift cards as the currency).
The HRPS say that in February of 2022, the accused met with a 14-year-old female in Brampton and sexually assaulted her.
On Monday, May 1st, investigators laid an additional 28 additional charges against the accused.
44-year-old Justin Zielke of Ancaster has been further charged with:
- Voyeurism (Four counts)
- Accessing Child Pornography (Five counts)
- Luring (Nine counts)
- Make Child Pornography (Four counts)
- Extortion (Two counts)
- Invitation to Sexual Touching
- Sexual Interference
- Sexual Assault
- Obtaining Sexual Services from a Minor
Zielke has been a teacher at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School in Milton since 2016. He also spent time as a teacher at St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School in Oakville from 2014 to 2016 and St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School in Oakville in 2013.
The accused commonly used the online platform Omegle to target his victims. He often used the following handles online:
- Dan Forest
- D_lband202
- Noah
- Martin Rivalo
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information pertaining to Zielke to contact Detective Todd Martin at 905-465-8983 or Detective Constable Dave Cziraki at 905-465-8984 of the Halton Regional Police Service – Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
These investigations have been funded and made possible through a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
ORIGINAL (Published on Friday, January 6th at 5:46 a.m.)
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (I.C.E.) has arrested a Milton teacher following an investigation into child luring and child pornography.
Officers started the investigation in December 2022. As a result of this investigation, 44-year-old Justin Zielke of Ancaster was arrested on January 5th, 2023, and has been charged with the following:
- Possession of Child Pornography (2 counts)
- Distribute Child Pornography
- Make child pornography
- Luring a child (2 counts)
Zielke was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Zielke has been a teacher at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School in Milton since 2016. Zielke goes by the name of “Mr Z” to his students and uses various online personas including “Dan Forest”.
Investigators believe that he has been communicating with children from all over the world and that there may be additional victims.
Anyone who may have any additional information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Todd Martin at 905-465-8983 or Detective Constable Dave Cziraki at 905-465-8984 of the Halton Regional Police Service – Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
