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Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Yr.-Old In Hamilton Park2010/11/26
| CityNews.ca Staff A 68-year-old man has been arrested
for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in a Hamilton park.
The alleged attacks happened Oct. 12 and Nov. 23
in Hillcrest Park, according to Hamilton Police.
The investigation began after a 12-year-old girl told her school’s
social worker she’d been attacked twice in the park. Authorities claim the suspect frequently walked his dog “Buddy”
in the same area where the alleged assaults occurred.
On Friday, officers arrested the suspect in the park while
walking his dog.
William Ritchie is facing a total of six charges, including sexual assault, sexual interference
and invitation to sexual touching.
Man faces new charges in child porn investigation Published On Thu Nov 04 2010 A former
gymnastics coach convicted for possessing child pornography in 2007 is facing new charges after another child pornography
investigation. Chad Meikle was charged by Toronto police on Thursday with accessing child pornography and failing to
comply with probation. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Meikle pleaded guilty in 2007 to possessing child
pornography and to counselling the commission of an indictable offence. Killing daughter 'like doing dishes' trial hearsBy TAMARA CHERRY, Toronto Sun Last Updated: September 20, 2010 2:37  - Richard Wilde, seen in this file photo, is accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter.
A North York man who strangled his eight-year-old daughter appeared to believe he did the right thing
nearly two years after he killed her, a psychiatrist testifying in his defence said Monday. Dr. John Paul Fedoroff
told a University Ave. courtroom he was impressed by the "calm, methodical way" Richard Wilde described how he strangled
Megan in her bedroom Oct. 18, 2007. "I was, as a psychiatrist, struck by the affectionate way he described what happened."
Similar to the testimony he gave in his murder trial last week, Wilde told Fedoroff killing his daughter was "like
doing the dishes," in that it was not necessarily a pleasant thing, but something that had to be done, said Fedoroff,
who assessed Wilde in an Ottawa hospital Sept. 19, 2009. "I had this distinct impression that he still believes
that what he did was the right thing," Fedoroff said. It is Fedoroff's opinion that Wilde was not criminally responsible
for the crime. "My opinion is that Mr. Wilde does suffer from a disease of the mind ... That disease caused him
to be unable to appreciate the nature and consequences of his actions," he said. "At the time he committed
these acts, he believed what he was doing was right." Though Wilde said a voice told him it was his daughter's
"time to die," Fedoroff said, "He said the decision to strangle his daughter was his and his alone." Fedoroff
said Wilde spoke affectionately of how he made sure Megan was comfortable before he killed her and that she was wearing a
certain bathrobe -- the same bathrobe from which he used a belt to tie around Megan's neck to make sure she wasn't "resurrected"
after she stopped breathing. It wasn't that Wilde thought Megan was evil or that he was saving her from anything by
killing her, but rather, he just had the sense that it was the right thing to kill her, Fedoroff said. "He's basically
saying, 'Here's what I did, I have no other explanation.' I believe him," Fedoroff said. Wilde suggested that
anyone in his circumstance would have done the same thing, even his wife of the time, Karen, who shook her head in the body
of the courtroom as Fedoroff recalled the conversation. After Wilde killed his daughter, he went downstairs and spoke
to Karen who suggested he have a shower. While in the shower, Wilde contemplated suicide, something Fedoroff described
as "a good example" that "he knew that what he did was illegal." When he appeared clammy after showering,
Karen suggested he go for a walk and they agreed he would buy some ice cream, Fedoroff said. "Instead of going
for ice cream, he drove to the police station and told them that he killed his daughter," Fedoroff said. During
cross-examination, Crown attorney Allison MacPherson suggested the fact that he went to police was proof he was cognizant
of what he was doing when he killed Megan and the fact that it was wrong. "This is the thing: It's not rational,"
Fedoroff said. "At the time he was doing it, he had not even a fully formed thought." Wilde may suffer from
schizophrenia or psychosis, but an exact diagnosis doesn't matter, considering it is clear Wilde "had a psychiatric disorder,"
Fedoroff said. "There's good evidence that he was psychotic at the time he did this," he said. "The
idea of thinking about what he was doing didn't occur to him." There was nothing that Wilde stood to benefit by
killing Megan or by faking symptoms, though faking or exaggerating symptoms may help him explain what happened, Fedoroff said.
"Mr. Wilde has lost everything. He's lost his daughter, his wife, his job, his life and obviously he's going to
need to come up with some explanation for what he did," he said. While "most people who are under stress don't
kill their daughters," people suffering from psychosis are more likely to deteriorate under stress, Fedoroff said. MacPherson
asked Fedoroff whether Wilde suffered from any anger or aggression, to which Fedoroff said, "Clearly he did. He murdered
his daughter." The psychiatrist for the Crown was expected to testify in the afternoon.
Internet sex-lurer spared jail sentenceBy TONY BLAIS, QMI Agency Last Updated: September 18, 2010 6:28am EDMONTON - An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to Internet luring for having a
sexually explicit online chat with a 12-year-old Ontario girl has avoided being put behind bars. Craig Bartholomew
Legare, a 40-year-old renovator described as the "poster boy" of the Internet luring law due to his case going all
the way to the Supreme Court, was handed a 12-month conditional sentence to be served in the community Friday in Court of
Queen's Bench. Justice Eric Macklin accepted a joint submission for the non-custodial punishment after noting the offence
appeared to be an "aberration" for Legare and was lacking the aggravating factors typically seen in such cases.
"It seems this was an aberration or one-off situation," said Macklin, describing the 2003 sex crime as "one
instance of extremely bad judgment." However, the judge stressed it was still a "serious offence" and
spoke about how computers allow people to "virtually invade homes," which he said is something "parents must
be concerned about." Macklin ordered Legare to be under house arrest for the first six months of the sentence
and placed him on the national sex offender registry for 10 years. He also ordered him to submit a DNA sample for the national
DNA databank in Ottawa. According to agreed facts, Legare admitted he talked dirty with the 12-year-old victim in an
Internet chat room on April 28, 2003. She said she was 13 while he claimed he was a 17-year-old boy. He was actually 32 at
the time. Legare had two sexual chats with the girl that day. The second chat, which was retrieved and preserved by
the girl's father, runs almost an hour and begins with the girl saying, "hey!" and Legare saying, "hi, horny
girl." The chat was almost entirely sexual and included both parties saying they wanted to have sex with each
other. During the chat, the girl gave Legare her phone number and he called her home twice. The second time, he told
the girl he would love to perform oral sex on her. The girl became alarmed and hung up and her freaked-out father contacted
police after learning of the call. Legare was arrested by city police on Jan. 4, 2005. Legare admits he made
no reasonable effort to ensure that the girl was not under 14. However, he claims that he never intended to commit a sexual
offence with her. It is also agreed that he did not make any efforts to meet the girl nor did he intend to do so. Legare
was acquitted of the charge in a 2006 trial, however the Court of Appeal of Alberta overturned the acquittal in 2008 and ordered
a new trial. That decision was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2009. In a decision which drew praise from police, lawyers
and child advocates, Canada's highest court ruled an Internet luring conviction does not require proof the accused intended
to meet the victim or commit another offence. tony.blais@sunmedia.ca
Internet lurer of teen gets five months Markham salesman also gets
probation, spot on sex offenders list By SAM PAZZANO, Courts Bureau Last Updated: September 16, 2010 6:50pm A Markham salesman who tried to lure a 13-year-old girl through on-line messaging was sentenced Thursday
to five months in custody and three years probation. “This crime preys on innocent children and is out of the
reach of public eye and out of the reach of parents,” said Madam Justice Mary Lou Benotto in passing sentence on Suraj
Khera, 32, for luring and invitation to sexual touching. “We are supposed to protect children, not use them for
sexual gratification. He instructed her to use condoms and the morning-after pills,” said Benotto. “Child luring
is a serious offence.” Khera masturbated in front of a webcam and “typed instructions to the person he believed
was under 14 years of age, describing ways for her to touch herself” in February 2007, Crown attorney Mary-Anne Mackett
said reading an agreed statement of fact in May. The victim was actually an undercover police woman posing as a 13-year-old.
She coaxed Khera to show his face on his web-camera. The judge said Khera deserves a more lenient sentence because of
several mitigating factors including his guilty plea in May and his previous unblemished record. He also never arranged for
a meeting with his victim, which separates him from worse offenders who receive longer sentences. Khera also voluntarily
underwent counselling for his crimes while he has been on bail in the last three years, court heard. “Psychiatrist
Dr. Julian Gojer said Khera shows a good understanding of his poor judgment and inappropriate expression of his sexual needs,”
said Benotto. “Gojer doesn’t believe Khera is either a pedophile or hebephile (ages 11-14) and the protection
of the public is not an issue,” said the judge. Khera, who works for his father’s company, comes from a
supportive, loving family, said Benotto. Khera will be listed on the sexual offender registry for 20 years. He is single
and has no children.
UPDATE 3 - Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Child Luring
In August, 2010, Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service Child Abuse / Internet
Child Exploitation Unit commenced a child exploitation investigation. It is alleged that the accused made inappropriate comments
to a young person via text messages and invited her to engage in sexual activity. Arrested and charged with Luring a Child
to Facilitate the Offence of Making Child Pornography and Luring a Child to Facilitate the Offence of Invitation to Sexual
Touching, is Greg HAMELIN, 52 years old, of Lincoln. The accused, Greg HAMELIN, is an elementary school teacher with the
District School Board of Niagara and an owner of Glacier Creek Farm, a horse riding and stables facility in the Town of Lincoln.
Further investigation has resulted in four more victims being identified. Greg HAMELIN has further been charged with: 3
Counts of Invitation to Sexual Touching 2 Counts of Luring a Child to Facilitate the Offence of Invitation to Sexual Touching
2 Counts of Sexual Exploitation 1 Count of Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability All of the alleged offences
occurred between January, 2003 and August, 2010 and the victims were young females. *****UPDATE 3**** On August 18th, 2010,
Detectives from the Child Abuse/ Internet Child Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant at HAMELIN's residence and seized
computer systems, computer components and other evidence. On August 24th, 2010, a Special Bail Hearing was held at the Robert
S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines. HAMELIN was subsequently released from custody on a Recognizance of Bail, with
specific conditions which include not to communicate with children via electronic devices and not be in the presence of children
under the age of 16 years. Police continue to investigate this matter and ask anyone with information to contact the Niagara
Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111 extension 5100. To leave an anonymous tip or information, please contact Crime Stoppers
toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Calls are not electronically recorded or traced, and Crime Stoppers does not subscribe
to call display. Crime Stoppers can also be accessed on the Internet at www.crimestoppersofniagara.com or through mobile texting
by sending a message to CRIMES (274637) with the text reading; NIAGARA and then the message. The Niagara Regional Police
Service conducts investigations into Internet Child Exploitation offences in partnership with numerous Ontario Police Services.
This investigative initiative has been made possible with financial assistance from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional
Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General. Members of the public can report suspicious Internet activities relating
to children to the Niagara Regional Police Service, or at www.cybertip.ca. Internet safety tips for parents and children are
also available on the Cybertip website. Incident Number: 2010-72894
Prepared By: HENDERSON, Tara
Rank & File No: Detective
Constable, 9919
Unit: Child Abuse
Authorized By: WOODS, Michael
Rank & File No: Detective Sergeant, 9981
Unit: Child Abuse
Date
Submitted: 8/25/2010
| | | | | Guelph man charged with Internet luringUpdated: Fri Jul. 02 2010 2:13:34 PM
The Canadian Press GUELPH, Ont. — Provincial police have charged a man from Guelph, Ont., with luring and
drug charges after explicit emails were sent to a teen girl. Police say a man had been conversing with a teen from the
Mapleton Township area through Facebook, and that some of the messages had a sexual overtone. It's alleged a suspect
wanted to meet the 15-year-old girl at the Drayton Fair Grounds, and that he would supply her with marijuana. A 31-year-old
man has been charged with computer child luring and trafficking in a controlled substance. The man was scheduled for
a court appearance today. |
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| | | | | Toronto man charged in Internet luring caseUpdated: Thu Jul. 29 2010 3:16:46 PM
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A Toronto man has been charged with Internet luring. Police executed a search warrant at a home
on Wednesday and allege a man was engaging a young person on the Internet in sexual conversation. Police also allege
a suspect was sending and asking for sexually explicit pictures. Yasir Rafiq, 25, faces six charges, including invitation
to sexual touching, luring a child under 16 and possession of child pornography. Police say the arrest follows a joint
investigation with New Mexico state police. |
Horse trainer charged with sex assaultBy ROB LAMBERTI, Toronto Sun Last Updated: August 27, 2010 6:09 A
veteran horse trainer is charged with sexual assaults on a girl in the early 1990s that allegedly began when the victim was
12. The assaults occurred in a barn on Huntington Rd. in Vaughan between 1991 and 1995, police allege. The suspect
was the victim’s horse trainer at the time, police said. The victim recently came forward and the suspect surrendered
to police in Newmarket. Raymond Nitti, 47, of Alliston, is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, sexual
exploitation and invitation to sexual touching. He was released from custody and is to appear in Newmarket court on
Sept. 14. York investigators believe there may be other victims who haven’t come forward and are urging them to
call Det.-Const. Mark Likely of the crimes against children unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7075, by e-mail at 1123@yrp.ca, or
anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.1800222tips.com or texting a tip by sending TIPYORK and
the message to CRIMES (274637). In a separate incident, Halton police released a composite sketch of a sexual assault
suspect after a girl was touched in Burlington’s Pinemeadow Park. The seven-year-old was playing alone Aug. 17
in the park near Upper Middle Rd. and Guelph Line when she was approached by a man around 2 p.m., police said. The man
allegedly touched her before he was interrupted by friends of the girl who arrived on the scene. The man then ran west
into a wooded area in the northwest corner of Pinemeadow and Headon Forest Drs. Police said he is described as being
white, 5-foot-10 with a medium build, about 50, and with a beard that comes to a point at the chin but no moustache. He
wore a light blue T-shirt with a blue and white horizontal stripe across the chest and black jeans. Anyone with information
is asked to call police at 905-465-8970 or pass on an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. rob.lamberti@sunmedia.ca
Thu Aug. 05 2010 9:42:39 AM Tip from U.S. leads to child porn charges against
London manThe Canadian Press LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., acting on information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have charged
a man with child pornography offences. The man was arrested Wednesday after police with a warrant searched a residence
and seized computer equipment. Jason Bezzo, 29, of London, is charged with accessing, possessing and making child pornography
available, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a prohibited weapon. He is due in court today.
Wed Jun. 02 2010 8:36:11 PM Elementary teacher facing child porn chargesWeb Staff, cp24.com  A TDSB teacher is facing charges related to child pornography. A 46-year-old elementary teacher
with the Toronto District School Board is facing four child pornography-related charges, board officials say. TDSB
spokesperson Kelly Baker says a letter was sent home with students informing parents of the teacher's alleged activities on
Tuesday. Toronto police say they seized child pornography images of boys between the ages of five and 12 from Stuart
Adams' home. Baker says police have told her the charges against the teacher do not involve students from the school.
Adams taught at Kingsview Village Junior School and has been a teacher there since August 1991. He has also taught
at Park Lawn Junior Middle School, Wellesworth Junior School, and Lanor Junior Middle School. Police believe there may
be other victims who have not come forward. A meeting has been set up for parents on Thursday afternoon at the school.
Toronto man faces
child porn chargesPublished On Tue May 4 2010
Alexandra
Posadzki Staff Reporter A Toronto man is facing child pornography-related charges
after allegedly trying to meet with a woman he had met online. The man tried to meet with an 18-year-old woman he chatted
with online, said Toronto police. He was arrested and was found to be carrying child pornography. Police officers
from the Child Exploitation section searched the man’s home, near Bathurst St. and Eglinton Ave. W. Jeffrey Marks,
27, is charged with possessing child pornography, as well as making and distributing child pornography and two counts of failing
to comply with probation. He was scheduled to appear on College Park court on Tuesday morning.
Man arrested after teen girl lured on internet Published
On Thu Mar 25 2010 A 21-year-old
Hamilton man has been arrested after a 15-year-old Toronto girl was lured to Hamilton over the internet and forced to engage
in sexual acts. The two met on an internet site about two months ago, said Det. Bryan Grigsby from the Hamilton Police
Service Child Abuse Unit. The girl took a bus from Toronto to Hamilton after the man gave her direction on how to use
Hamilton transit routes and met her at the bus stop near his house, said Grigsby. The man, who police say lied to the
girl about his age, saying he was also a teen, planned the meeting for a time when no one else was in the residence. Shortly
after being in the home the man began engaging in inappropriate and aggressive behaviour, police said, and then forced the
girl to engage in sexual acts for several hours. The girl managed to escape the home and run to a nearby variety store
where she called for help. “Teenagers should be aware about these sites on the internet - there are people out
there that are predators, who provide fictitious information about themselves and their motive is to lure,” said Grigsby.
He also advises parent to educate themselves on and monitor the internet sites their children visit. Marcus
Holloway, 21, of Hamilton has been charged with luring, forcible confinement, choking, assault and threatening with a weapon.
Man allegedly lures teen on Internet: CopsBy
DON PEAT, Toronto Sun Last Updated: March 21, 2010 A Milton man is facing child luring and sex charges after police rescued a 15-year-old Toronto girl. Halton
Regional Police alleged Sunday that the man lured the girl over the Internet. Police said Sunday that the teenager was
returned safely to her family after being rescued Saturday night. Cops credited a wide-ranging, complex investigation
by members of the force’s child abuse and sexual assault bureau, the Internet child exploitation unit and uniform officers,
with cracking the case. Cops said the investigation is ongoing and further charges are expected. Brian Saliba,
38, of Milton is charged with abduction, child luring, six counts of sexual assault, six counts of sexual interference and
six counts of invitation to sexual touching. He’ll appear in a Milton courtroom on Monday.
Former church youth worker accused of sex assaultBy DON PEAT, Toronto Sun Last Updated: March 15, 2010 8:49pm A former Whitby church volunteer who worked with kids is charged after a 13-year-old girl told police
she was sexually assaulted. Durham Regional Police said the teen was allegedly attacked Friday. She told her parents
the same day and they called police. Now, police are concerned there could be more victims. The man and girl met
two years ago while the man was serving as a youth helper at Whitby Free Methodist Church on Rossland Rd. near Thickson Rd.,
said police. The man and girl talked back and forth on Facebook and agreed to have lunch on Friday. The two met and,
after lunch, the girl accompanied him back to his office in Oshawa where the alleged assault occurred, police said. Brian
Rate, 52, of Ashdale Cres. in Clarington, is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and indecent exposure to a child.
He was held for a bail hearing. Whitby Free Methodist Pastor Vic Stonehouse said the church is co-operating with the
police investigation. “It’s a tragedy and a lot of people are being hurt by this obviously,” Stonehouse
said. “But there are a lot of people who need support and care, his own family and certainly the (alleged) victim and
her family. “We’re trying to do everything we can to work within the context of a very tragic situation,”
Stonehouse added. Stonehouse, who has been an interim pastor at the church since September, said Rate is still a member
of the church and may have been a volunteer youth helper up to about a year ago. Police said they are continuing to
investigate and want to ensure there are no other alleged victims. Anyone with information should call police at 1-888-579-1520
ext. 5316 or ext. 5337. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. don.peat@sunmedia.ca
Man collected child rape videosBy TRACY
McLAUGHLIN, Special to Toronto Sun Last Updated: March 1, 2010 8:32pm BARRIE — A man who collected videos that depicted small crying children being raped was sentenced
to six months in jail, along with an 18-month conditional sentence. However, when given credit for the six months he
already served in prison, Lucas Gannon was released to serve out the rest of his sentence in the community, and he will be
staying at a dorm at the Salvation Army. In a passionate apology to the court, Gannon, 26, of Springwater Township,
said he couldn’t stop himself from viewing child pornography. “I need help,” Gannon admitted, after
pleading guilty to possession of child pornography as well as fraud and extortion. He was also placed on three years
of probation where he must seek treatment and stay away from children under 16. Court heard about his bizarre extortion
scheme where Gannon posed as a buff firefighter and lured an adult woman into falling in love with him over the Internet.
He threatened to post her sexy photographs if she didn’t send him more and more explicit sexual photos and videos of
herself. The woman went to police, who searched his residence, and found dozens of videos and photos of child pornography
on his computer as well as in his photo album. He was arrested May 14, 2009. The videos were viewed in the judge’s
chambers and contained clips of small, naked children urinating or being raped or forced to perform oral sex. “Most
disturbing is one clip of a teddy bear sitting on a penis while the child is performing oral sex,” said Justice Nancy
Dawson as she described the content. “I knew it was wrong, but I couldn’t stop,” said Gannon, standing
in the prisoner’s box with handcuffs. “Somehow it got to be younger and younger children. I couldn’t
stop.” Gannon admitted to buying children’s underwear to satisfy his urges, but he insisted he did not take
the child pornography any further than viewing it. “But I know that by viewing it I was harming that child all
over again.” Months after Gannon was arrested, he was diagnosed with leukemia while in jail and he now needs intensive
treatment. “Maybe I deserve this after what I’ve done,” Gannon told the judge. “But what I’m
trying to do is learn about it and get help so that it never happens again.”
Former Toronto cop jailed for sex crimesFemale victims
ranged in age from 5 to 15Published On Wed Jan 27 2010. Bob Mitchell Staff Reporter For eight years, a former decorated
Toronto police officer committed dozens of sexual acts against children and young teens, all of them friends of his young
daughters. On Wednesday, Donald MacCallum paid a price for his crimes. Justice Peter Wilkie sentenced the 53-year-old
to a year in a provincial jail for sexual offences against 11 girls aged 5 to 15 between 1996 and 2004. He will service his
sentence in protective custody. Wilkie rejected the Crown's bid for a two-year sentence and a defence request for house
arrest, telling a Brampton court his “opportunistic” crimes warranted custody. But he said MacCallum’s incarceration
had to also reflect his need for continuing life-saving medical care and his profound remorse. Although the specific
number of incidents remains unknown, Crown prosecutor Toni Skarica said MacCallum committed 80 sexual acts over eight years
against his vulnerable victims. “He used his talents as a police officer to prey on young children. ... There
were multiple despicable incidents,” Skarica earlier told the court. All of the young victims suffered dearly
but one girl's story, perhaps, illustrated just how much he had betrayed her trust and stole her innocence. The Mississauga
girl, now 16, was just 12 when she decided to bring her “Uncle Don” to school for Grade 7 careers day instead
of her Dad. “My father was a successful businessman but there was nothing cooler than bringing an undercover cop
to school,” the girl told the court when she read her gripping victim impact statement. “He was my role model.” But
she had buried a horrific secret, one she had hidden from her parents. She never told anybody her “Uncle Don”
had sexually molested her several times in his Mississauga home when she was 5 and 6. At an earlier sentencing hearing,
some of his victims and their parents described how their once close friend, who attended backyard barbecues and consoled
them during times of family grief, had devastated their lives. MacCallum was a distinguished police officer for 33 years,
decorated for his firearms and extortion investigations. He was once named Toronto’s police officer of the year.
He played key roles in several international gun probes, including infiltrating a Russian narcotics crime group. But
now he is a broken man with life-threatening kidney, bladder and heart problems. He has tried to commit suicide three times.
His marriage of 23 years is over and he has had no contact with his daughters for the past two years. He is also a convicted
sex offender having pleaded guilty in September to 10 counts of sexual interference and one count of sexual exploitation. “I
have ruined countless lives and lost my family and destroyed lives of people involved,” MacCallum said in a statement
filed earlier with the court and read by his lawyer Harry Black. “I constantly think of the nightmares I've caused.
... I can never be sorry enough...” He admitted sexually molesting his daughters' friends at his Port Credit home,
on his boat and in his vehicle while carpooling friends' daughters to various ski hills. Some of his victims still have
nightmares, are afraid of the dark or of being alone. They have trust issues and see his face when they look at other police
officers. The girl who took MacCallum to school for careers day also disclosed what happened to her following an end-of-year
school trip. Her parents were so shocked and disbelieving that they made her “swear on the Bible” that
“Uncle Don” had molested her. MacCallum was arrested in May 2007 for the historic crimes. After his arrest,
other girls went to police. A few parents of his victims knew what he had done but never reported his actions because
they didn't want to ruin his career. Others feared reprisals from fellow officers. MacCallum never had intercourse or
oral sex with his young victims but admitted touching some of their vaginas. He also admitted reaching under their clothing
to massage some of his victims' breasts. He once exposed himself to another 5-year-old girl and touched her vagina when
they were alone on his boat docked in the Port Credit Marina. He initially faced 25 sex-related criminal charges. Another
10 counts of sexual assault were among the charges withdrawn. A parent of one of his youngest victims said no sentence
is enough when it comes to sex crimes against children. “We decided as a family this would be the end. He's going
to suffer a lot with his guilt. It was important he got some jail time.”
Oshawa man charged with making child pornographyPublished On Fri Feb 26 2010 Adrian Morrow
Staff Reporter An Oshawa man has been charged with sexually assaulting two children and
making pornography with them. The investigation began when the kids, both under 12-years-old, came forward to tell police
that they had been assaulted. On Thursday, detectives searched a house where the man is living. They seized nine computers
and about 1,000 DVDs, and found pornography the man had allegedly created. Mitchel Parkinson, 29, has been charged with
several counts of making child pornography, sexual assault and sexual interference. Police have not said how Parkinson
allegedly came in contact with the children or how old they were. He is being held by police, who are considering laying
more charges. Anyone who can help officers with their investigation can contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5363 or
leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Markham man charged in child porn probeBy
TAMARA CHERRY, Toronto Sun Last Updated: February 26, 2010 A
Markham man is at the centre of a child pornography probe by Toronto cops. Investigators allege that when they carried
out a search warrant at a Hwy. 7 and Leslie St.-area home early Wednesday evening, the 34-year-old accused was in possession
of child pornography, a Toronto Police press release said. A computer "and a quantity of related items" were
seized, police said. Derek Lo, who allegedly used the online screen name "writhe90210@yahoo.com," was charged
with possession of child pornography, make available child pornography and counseling to commit an indictable offence. Anyone
with information about Lo or his online profile was asked to contact police at 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously
at 416-222-8477, 222tips.com, or by texting TOR and your tip to CRIMES
Stronach imposter had collection of child
porn picsBy TRACY McLAUGHLIN, Special to The Sun Last Updated: February
25, 2010 10:07pm BARRIE — Naked children, tied up with rope, sometimes
crying, were among the videos police found on the computer of a Springwater Township man, a court heard yesterday. Lucas
Gannon, 26, sat in the prisoner’s box in handcuffs and bowed his head as a police officer described the videos during
a sentencing hearing. Gannon has pleaded guilty to extortion, fraud and possession of child pornography. Court
heard how Gannon, who was slightly overweight, sent a woman in Australia a photo of a buff-looking firefighter, lying that
it was him and stating that he was auto magnate Frank Stronach’s son. He also told the woman that he was dying
of cancer. The two struck up a romantic relationship over the Internet and the woman sent him sexy photos of herself.
Gannon then began to demand more and more sexually explicit photos and then threatened he would send them to her co-workers,
friends and family unless she gave him money. When police launched an investigation and seized his computer last May,
they found dozens of images and videos of child porn as well as a photo album with images of child porn. In court, OPP
Const. Robert Chapman said some of the videos contained bondage, including the one of a young child tied up with rope. “Is
there anything else going on in the video?” Crown attorney Emily Pecorella asked. “You can hear crying in
some of the videos,” the officer said. In most, another language is used and in others, music is dubbed over the actual
voices, he said. The sentencing hearing continues Monday.
Man charged with assaulting 13-year-oldBy TAMARA CHERRY, Toronto Sun Last
Updated: 11th February 2010, 5:02pm  - Vasco Serpa faces charges
A Toronto man is accused of befriending a 13-year-old boy
before assaulting him at the man's downtown apartment. The man "befriended" the boy at the Yonge and Grosvenor
Sts. YMCA, then brought him to his nearby apartment Saturday, a Toronto Police press release alleged Thursday. While
at the apartment, the boy was allegedly sexually assaulted. "Police believe there may be more victims," the
press release said. Vasco Serpa, 50, was charged Wednesday with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching,
assault and forcible confinement. Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact police at 416-808-5500
or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477, 222tips.com, or by texting TOR and your tip to CRIMES
Caledon man charged in attempted abductionsPublished
On Fri Feb 5 2010 Alexandra Posadzki Staff Reporter A
Caledon man is facing attempted abduction charges after allegedly trying to lure two 12-year-old Milton girls into his car
Thursday afternoon. Halton police are crediting the father of one of the girls with aiding in the suspect’s arrest. Police
said the girls were in the area of Derry Rd. and Ontario St. in Milton when they were offered a ride by a man around 4 p.m. The
girls declined the ride but the suspect continued watching them from a distance. The two teens rushed home and reported
the incident to their parents. One of the girls’ fathers went to the area and found the suspect, confronted him
and detained him while a neighbour called police. Upon arrival, police arrested the suspect and located some evidence
in the suspect’s vehicle that led them to believe he was enticing the girls into his vehicle for unlawful reasons. Jonas
Anthony Shane Buffet, 40, appeared in Milton court on Friday on the charges of two counts of attempted abduction and two counts
of criminal harassment. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 905-825-4777.
Sleep technician charged with sex assault on 10-year-old girlPublished On Fri Feb 5 2010 Alexandra
Posadzki Staff Reporter A Scarborough sleep technician appeared in court Friday morning
on the charge that he had sexually assaulted a 10-year-old patient. Mohammed Shahid, 43, has been charged with one count
of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation after a young girl’s visit to the overnight sleep clinic near
Birchmount Rd. and Lawrence Ave. E. Toronto police said the girl’s mother had taken her to the Scarborough clinic
at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31 because of the child’s sleeping disorder. The girl later claimed that she had been
sexually assaulted while she was with the technician, and police were called to the family’s home in the Weston Rd.
and Eglinton Ave. W area. The girl was awake during the assault, said police. Shahid has been a sleep technician
for many years and has also worked at another clinic in Toronto, said Const. Tony Vella of the Toronto police’s public
information unit. Shahid is not known to police, Vella added. Police suspect there may be more victims and are
hoping that Shahid will be detained prior to his trial. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100.
Bolton man charged with voyeurism now charged with possession of child pornPublished On Thu Feb 4 2010 Tamara
Baluja Staff Reporter A 43-year-old Bolton man charged with voyeurism and assault
last July has now been charged with possession of child pornography as well. The charges stem from evidence seized during
the original investigation, said Det. Sandra Staley. “It could be in the hundreds,” Staley said, referring
to the number of victims. “I’m just on the tip of the iceberg and have some 118 DVDs to view.” Domenic
Giorgio was originally charged following a complaint from a couple who were at the accused’s Vaughan comic business
store called Dragon’s Realm. The store, located at 9661 Jane St., just south of Major Mackenzie Dr., is a popular
spot for comic book fans, and also sells bathing suits and Halloween costumes. “The store is surrounded by schools
and is quite close to Canada’s Wonderland, so there is a strong demographic of females who come to this store,”
Staley said. A female victim went into the washroom to try on a bathing suit and the business owner, who was pestering
her to try on the clothing, quickly followed her into an adjoining room, said Staley. Her boyfriend, who thought the
owner’s behaviour was suspicious, went into the washroom to investigate, Staley said. “He thought the owner
was probably just using a peephole to look at his girlfriend, so he searched the washroom and found a fake electrical outlet,”
Staley said. The fake outlet was actually hiding a digital camcorder on a tripod that pointed towards a full-length
mirror in the washroom, she said. “(The boyfriend) ripped out the mini-cassette and had an altercation with the
owner,” said Staley. Staley said the owner is denying the charges and claims that the owner used the camcorder
to prevent theft of his merchandise. In July 2009, Giorgio was charged with two counts of assault and one count of
voyeurism. “But he went one step further and made these DVDs,” said Staley. The DVDs show both the
front and backs of several women in the washroom and the camcorder was used to zoom into certain body parts, police say. Police
have yet to determine how many years of footage are on the DVDs, but say the children appear to be anywhere from 10 to 14
years old. “We have a lot of material to look through,” said Staley. Giorgio turned himself into police
on Thursday morning. A Toronto man also faces three charges in an unrelated child pornography investigation. Kenneth
Garnet Davies, 49, was arrested at a residence in the Sherbourne and Bloor streets area, Det. Paul Krawcyzk said.
Oakville man charged with child pornography offencesPublished On Wed Feb 3 2010 Halton police arrested and charged a 55-year-old Oakville man with child
pornography offences on Monday. Police also seized three computer towers, a laptop, four external hard drives, as well
as video and digital devices. They also recovered a large quantity of child pornography Vincenzo Del Vecchio has been
charged with making available child pornography and possession of child pornography.
Wed Dec. 02 2009 5:24:19 PM School teacher charged with sexual assaultWeb Staff, cp24.com A Toronto District School Board elementary teacher
has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on Wednesday. Police say a 15-year-old boy was allegedly
sexually assaulted by the teacher who is also an employee at an adult novelty store in the downtown core. Police
say the teen entered the store on November 25 at about 10 p.m. and the man engaged the boy in a conversation. He than allegedly
took the boy to his home and assaulted him there. Shawn Carr, 31, has been charged with sexual assault
and sexual interference. He was scheduled to appear in court today
Man charged with child porn offences after police seize laptop computerThe Canadian Press TORONTO — A Toronto man faces child
pornography charges after police seized a laptop computer. Police allege they used a warrant to seize the computer
from a residence last Thursday, and that it contained child pornography. Mark George Muller, 45, has been charged with
two counts of possessing child pornography and two counts of making child pornography. Muller is scheduled to appear
in court Tuesday.
Thu Oct. 22 2009 2:56:07
PM Markham man charged with possessing and distributing child pornThe Canadian Press MARKHAM, Ont. — Police seized computer
equipment from a residence in Markham, Ont., today and charged a man with child pornography offences. Between August
and this month, police say they received information that led them to believe a man in the Toronto-area community was in possession
of child pornography. They obtained a search warrant and seized a number of computer hard drives along with storage
media. Gregory William Lock, 51, is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, and breach of probation.
Lock had a court date scheduled for today.
O.P.P. Arrest 31 People After Biggest Child Porn Investigation Ever In Ontario
Thursday February 5, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
The O.P.P. is calling it the largest child porn investigation in the province's history, and on Thursday they revealed
the results of their laborious efforts to protect society's most vulnerable members.
Investigators have arrested and charged 31 people with possessing and making child porn.
They also reveal that two children have been rescued --- a four-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl.
In total 93 charges were laid during the provincewide raids which took place on Wednesday.
"The most fundamental responsibility of any society is to protect children," said Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner
Julian Fantino. "Every child has a right to be nurtured and to be safe. Child pornography is the sexual abuse of children.
These are real children. These are real crimes. These are real victims."
Three youths and a 60-year-old man are among those facing charges, and police say more arrests could be on the way.
"Today is a great day for children and communities right across the province," Fantino added.
"The exploitation of any children by any means is appalling, unconscionable and very serious crime."
List of suspects and charges
John Norman Sled,
Age: 60,
Hometown: Hamilton
Charges: l count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count
of Make Available Child Pornography,
Terrence Blatchley
Age: 44
Hometown: Niagara Falls
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1
count of Distribution of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available Child Pornography.
Scott Ersman
Age: 18
Hometown: Welland
Charge: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography
Michael Sproule
Age: 36
Hometown: Mississauga
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count
Access Child Pornography,
1 count Make Available Child Pornography,
Chad Groves
Age: 24
Hometown: Richmond Hill,
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count
of Distribution of Child Pornography
Alex Fiaoni
Age: 33
Hometown: Woodbridge
Charges: 1 count Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Distribution
of Child Pornography
Dane Raymond Wilson
Age: 40
Hometown: Elmira
Charges: 1 court of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count
of Make Available Child Pornography,
1 count of Accessing Child Pornography
Nicola Ierullo
Age: 46
Hometown: London
Charges: 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography,
2 counts of
Distribution of Child Pornography,
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance
Michael DiMatteo
Age: 18
Hometown: London
Charges: 3 counts of Possession of Child Pornography,
2 counts of
Distribution of Child Pornography,
1 count of Making Child Pornography
Christopher Clausen
Age: 37
Hometown: London
Charges: 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography,
2 counts
of Distribution of Child Pornography
Kevin Nisbet
Age: 42
Hometown: London
Charges: 4 counts of Possession of Child Pornography,
3 counts of Distribution
of Child Pornography
Paul Freestone
Age: 43
Hometown: Palmerston, Ontario
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1
count of Make Available Child Pornography,
1 count of Possession of Narcotic for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine)
Martin Rowe
Age: 42
Hometown: Matheson, Ontario,
Charges: 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance,
2
counts Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count Make Available Child Pornography
Kevin Kuzmich
Age: 34
Hometown: Thunder Bay
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of
Distribution of Child Pornography
Perry Maeckler
Age: 47
Hometown: Windsor
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Distribution
of Child Pornography
Colin Mitchell
Age: 52
Hometown: Brantford
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of
Distribution of Child Pornography,
1 count of Breach of Probation
Mark Caron
Age: 38
Hometown: Wasaga Beach
Charges: 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of
Make Available of Child Pornography
Vladimir Tchemissov
Age: 52
Hometown: North York
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count
of Make Available Child Pornography
Alessandro Vece
Age: 40
Hometown: North York
Charges: 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography,
2 counts
of Make Available Child Pornography
Karl James
Age: 57
Hometown: Guelph
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available
for Distribution,
1 count of Make Child Pornography
Matthew Bates
Age: 23
Hometown: Guelph
1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available
Child Pornography
Nathan Engler
Age: 33
Hometown: Ottawa
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count Distribute
Child Pornography
Adam Rizeiski
Age: 27
Hometown: Ottawa
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make
Available Child Pornography,
1 count of Possession of Contraband Cigarettes (Tobacco Excise Act)
- A 53-year-old Ottawa man is charged with 2 counts of Possession of
Child Pornography, 2 counts of Distribute Child Pornography, 1 count
of Making Child
Pornography. Name withheld to protect the identity of
the victim.
John David Burnes
Age: 20
Hometown: Kingston
Charges: 1 count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count
of Making Available Child Pornography
Other names and ages are being withheld for various reasons. They are:
Sudbury man, whose name can't be revealed to protect the I.D. of a young person charged with him.
Charges: 2 counts
of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available Child Pornography.
One young person from Sudbury, name can't be revealed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The person charged with the
Sudbury man.
Charge: 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
A 53-year-old man
Hometown: Burlington
Charges: 1 count of Sexual Assault,
1 count of Sexual Interference,
1
Count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available Child Pornography.
His name is being withheld
to protect the identity of the victim.
One young person, whose name can't be revealed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Hometown: Oshawa
Charges: 1
count of Possession of Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available Child Pornography
One young person, whose name can't be revealed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Charges: 1 count of Possession
of Child Pornography,
1 count Distribution of Child Pornography
One young person, whose name can't be revealed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Hometown: Mississauga
Charges:
1 count of Possession of a Child Pornography,
1 count of Access Child Pornography,
1 count of Make Available Child
Pornography
Toronto man charged with Luring a Child TORONTO, Dec. 7 /CNW/
- On Thursday, December 6, 2007 as a result of a
one month on-line undercover Child Sexual Exploitation investigation by
members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Pornography Section,
Toronto Police Service, 31 Division and Toronto Police Sex Crimes Unit charged
a 43 year old Toronto male.
Police executed a criminal code search warrant at the suspect's residence
in Toronto and seized a computer that is believed to contain evidence of child
sexual exploitation.
Charged with two counts of Luring a Child, three counts of invitation to
sexual touching and one count of indecent exposure to a person he believed to
be under the age of 14 years, is Tracey DOW, 43 years old, of Toronto.
For further information: OPP Detective Sergeant Kevin Adam, Child
Pornography Section (Project P), Phone: (705) 329-6950
On September 4th, 2007 the Hamilton Police Service’s
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