Toronto Star online

10 March 2010

A list of those charged with number of pornography and other charges in brackets:

Matthew Smith, 21, Ajax (1)

George Miller, 23, Ajax (2)

Youth, 17, Brantford (2)

Ryan Creamer, 36, Burlington (3)

Robert Fletcher Burns, 51, Burlington (3)

Dave Derivers, 41, Collingwood (4)

Casey McTaggart, 23, Collingwood (2)

David Allan Glaude, 37, Cornwall (3)

Youth, 15, Guelph (2)

Alfred Douglas Stelpstra, 47, Kingston (2)

Jeff Joseph, 25, London (5)

Youth, 15, London (2)

William Ronald England, 25, London (9)

Nirushananthan Thillaiambalam, 32, Markham (2)

Edwin Khitab, 33, Ottawa (3)

Youth, 17, Ottawa (3)

Michael McCurdy, 23, Ottawa (3)

Alex Mason, 29, Ottawa (1)

Jean Michel Duval, 26, Ottawa (1)

Kevan Brownson, 57, Peterborough (4)

Joel Charlebois, 34, Sault Ste. Marie (3)

David Marceau, 21, Sault Ste. Marie (2)

Youth, 16, Stevensville (2)

Liam Selman, 18, St. Clair (4)

Corey Phibbs, 18, Stevensville (2)

Richard Nault, 56, Sudbury (14)

Ryan Hopkins, 27, Sudbury (16)

Adrian Cote, 19, Sudbury (4)

Michael Daniel Bewcyk, 61, Thunder Bay (1)

Willy Garcia-Porras, 26, Toronto (3)

Jimmy Roca, 36, Toronto (4)

Derek Winger, 19, Waterloo (2)

Daryl Skreptak, 30, Windsor (2)

Two accused still to be apprehended by Peel Regional Police

SOURCE:Ontario Provincial Police

Jim Wilkes

Debra Black

 Staff Reporters

Thirty-five people across Ontario face new child pornography charges.

The charges come on the heels of a massive coordinated child pornography investigation by the OPP’s Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet.

In total 122 charges were laid against the accused, who come from a variety of communities across Ontario, including Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury, London and Collingwood.

Charges include sexual assault, possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, making child pornography, accessing child pornography and various drug offences. Numerous charges regarding possession of prohibited weapons have also been laid.

Commissioner Julian Fantino says 44 search warrants were executed. He also says two child victims have been identified. One of the victims hails from Ontario and the other outside of Canada.

“Every image of child pornography represents a child victim,” said Fantino in a news release. “Every trading or transmission of that image represents a re-victimization of that child. The police services associated with the Provincial Strategy remain steadfast in their resolve to hunt down these child predators and keep our communities safe.”

In a news conference at the Travelodge Hotel near Pearson International Airport, Fantino told reporters police can only do so much by laying charges.

“We have to have faith in the system, obviously,” he said. “But we are looking for a much more elevated outcome in the system that truly does reflect the brutality of this particular crime.

“It’s still, I think, a societal responsibility that we collectively protect children from this kind of abuse. I think the system can do a lot better.”

Det. Staff Sgt. Frank Goldschmidt, coordinator of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet, said the province-wide sweep and arrests in recent days resulted in the seizure of millions of child porn images.

He said one suspect alone had 6 million images stored on computers and hard drives. “They’re horrific,” Goldschmidt said, describing pictures of sexual intercourse and other sexual images involving children from infants to teenagers.

According to the OPP news release, two more accused are still to be arrested by Peel Regional Police and information relating to their charges will be released later. The child porn investigation is continuing, according to the police service.

The OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Section also encouraged parents and guardians to be proactive when it comes to Internet safety issues.

“Parents and guardians need to educate themselves about the technology their children are using to adequately protect them,” said Inspector Scott Naylor in a news release.

“Unfortunately, most parents and guardians are lagging behind their children in their understanding of web technology.”

The OPP reminds parents that there are some simple steps they can take to protect their children against internet exploitation. The provincial police service recommends that parents be involved and know the child’s online activity. Keep the computer in an open area. Remind children to protect their passwords. Make sure children are cautious when they post online. And know their online friends just like you would their school buddies.

With files from The Canadian Press

The Ottawa Citizen 0nline

March 10, 2010 12:02 PM  OTTAWA — Five Ottawa residents have been charged as part of an Ontario-wide police investigation into child pornography on the Internet.

The investigation, which involved 44 search warrants, resulted in charges against 35 people. The charges include Sexual Assault, Possession of Child Pornography, Make Available Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography, Making Child Pornography, Accessing Child Pornography, and various drug offences.

Police also identified two victims, one in Ontario and another outside the country.

The results of the investigation were announced at a press conference in Toronto by OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino and other officers and officials from the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet.

The Ottawa residents charged are:

Edwin Khitab, 33, is charged with two counts of Possession Child Pornography and one count of Make Available Child Pornography.

Michael McCurdy, 23, is charged with two counts of Possession Child Pornography and one count of Make Available Child Pornography.

Alex Mason, 29, is charged with one count of Possession Child Pornography.

Jean Michel Duval, 26, is charged with one count of Possession Child Pornography.

Also, a 17-year-old who can't benamed is charged with two counts of Possession Child Pornography and one count Make Available Child Pornography.

You can read the complete list of charges here.

ctvottawa.ca

March 10, 2010.

Updated: Wed Mar. 10 2010 12:04:16 PM

Seven people from eastern Ontario, including one teen, are facing charges in connection with what police are calling a "massive" child pornography investigation.

The probe, aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation on the Internet, led to 122 charges against 35 people across the province. Five of those suspects are teens.

The charges include sexual assault, possessing child pornography, distributing child pornography, making child pornography available, possessing prohibited weapons, as well as various drug offences.

Police say two children were identified as victims during the investigation. One child was in Ontario, the other was outside the country.

Five of those arrested live in Ottawa, one person lives in Kingston and another in Cornwall.

Those charged include Alfred Douglas Stelpstra, 47, of Kingston; David Allan Glaude, 37, of Cornwall; Edwin Khitab, 33, of Ottawa; Michael McCurdy, 23, of Ottawa; Alex Mason, 29, of Ottawa; Jean Michael Duval, 26, of Ottawa; and a 17-year-old from Ottawa who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Mason. Investigators are also on the hunt for Duval, and say a warrant may be issued for his arrest.

Police executed 44 search warrants across the province, arresting suspects from various locations such as Sudbury, Toronto, London, Burlington and Sault Ste. Marie. Police say additional arrests are pending.

The province created a strategy to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation on the Internet in 2006. Since then, more than 8,000 investigations have been completed, resulting in 3,394 charges against 1,130 people across the province.