Toronto man faces 96 charges in child sexual assault investigation, youngest victim 7 years old
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A 31-year-old Toronto man is facing nearly 100 charges in connection with an investigation into the luring and sexual assault of underage victims, including a seven year old, throughout Ontario.
A 31-year-old Toronto man is facing nearly 100 charges in connection with an investigation into the luring and sexual assault of underage victims, including a seven year old, throughout Ontario.
Det. Vijay Shetty announced the arrest during a news conference Wednesday morning at Toronto police headquarters.
He said the alleged offences took place roughly over a two-year period between April 2021 and February of this year.
Shetty said investigators believe the suspect targeted many of the victims online via social media sites and in some cases altered images of himself in order to appear younger.
“The investigation is ongoing and we believe there are more victims,” he said. “We know that coming forward isn’t always easy but we are asking anyone that may have interacted with him or anyone that may have information to contact police as soon as you can.”
Toronto police said the probe began in December when investigators were made aware of a child luring and sexual assault investigation involving a young person in Thunder Bay.
Police executed a search warrant at a residence near Weston Road and Finch Avenue West in North York on Feb. 7.
