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Undercover Sting by OPP Nets 36 Arrests in Child Luring Probe

The operation forms part of a provincial Internet child exploitation strategy with 51 related probes still under way.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Twenty-one police services from the Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy took part in a luring investigation between March 31 and April 11.
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Overview

  • The 12-day undercover operation from March 31 to April 11 involved 21 police services posing as minors online to identify offenders.
  • Thirty-six men aged 18 to 73 were arrested and now face 128 charges including luring and child pornography offences.
  • Nine victims were identified during online chats and have been provided with support services by police.
  • Fifty-one additional investigations into suspected online child sexual exploitation remain active.
  • Thirty-five of the accused have been released under court-imposed conditions while one remains in custody pending hearings.