Two people face hundreds of charges in Toronto's 'most prolific and disturbing case of child sexual abuse'

Two people from Toronto are facing hundreds of charges after allegedly sexually and physically assaulting dozens of people, including children, over the past 17 years.

Toronto police said Monday the alleged assaults took place in the Danforth Avenue and Dawes Road area and the Danforth Road and Eglington Avenue East area.

According to investigators, many of the assaults were recorded and uploaded to the Internet. 

To date, charges have been laid in relation to 41 victims, police said. 

Martin 'Mark' Wettlaufer, 37, and Kathleen Wardlaw, 42, were arrested and charged with hundreds of offences relating to the investigation, police said.