BREAKING: Toronto police arrest 23 people, lay 96 charges in provincewide child exploitation probe
In October, Project Maverick was conducted as part of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children From Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet.
The Ontario Provincial Police collaborated with 27 policing partners, including Toronto, Peel, Durham, Hamilton and Ottawa for the endeavour. The Attorney General and Solicitor General also assisted with the initiative. Across the province, police services conducted a total of 277 investigations. They executed 168 search warrants and seized 1,032 devices. In total, 428 charges were laid against 107 people in Project Maverick.
Toronto police say their service conducted 24 search warrants in 20 days, arrested 23 people, laid 96 criminal charges, seized 131 devices containing images of child sexual abuse and exploitation, identified 22 victims and safeguarded 10 children.
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