ONTARIO – The OPP have charged 122 individuals across the province in a sweeping crackdown against child pornography.
Amongst the list of accused is one man from Cornwall. Jared Hendrie, 25, of Cornwall is facing one charge of possession of child pornography and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 27.
“Perpetrators of online sexual exploitation often minimize their actions by saying they were ‘just looking.’ Let me be clear: Anyone who possesses, distributes, accesses or otherwise supports the supply and demand chain for child sexual abuse images are complicit in the sexual exploitation of children,” said Staff Sgt. Sharon Hanlon, Coordinator of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet
The OPP also identified 55 victims and were able to refer them to community based support services.
In total, the crackdown has lead to 551 charges, and 17 firearms have been seized.
The results of the crackdown were announced Wednesday, Dec. 5 in Vaughn.
