OTTAWA,
ON, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ - Yesterday, the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Child Exploitation
Crime Centre (NCECC) investigators, with the assistance of the
Gatineau City Police Service
executed a search warrant in Gatineau, Québec that led to the arrest of a
54-year old man.
He was arrested for Distribution of Child Pornography (163.1(3)
Criminal Code) and Possession of Child Pornography (163.1(4)
Criminal Code). Investigators searched the residence and seized
electronic material that will be further analyzed.
The suspect appeared before the court yesterday and was released
with conditions.
If you believe you may be the victim of a sexual offence, please
report this to your local police, and if you have been a victim of
online child sexual exploitation, please report this to your local
police or to Cybertip.ca.
Quick facts
- The NCECC works diligently with partners at the municipal,
provincial, territorial, federal and international levels to
support efforts to remove child and youth victims from abusive
situations and to help bring to justice those who misuse technology
to victimize them.
- The NCECC is the national law enforcement arm of the
National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual
Exploitation on the Internet. It is the central point of
contact for investigations related to online sexual exploitation of
children across the country and internationally when the victim or
offender is Canadian. The NCECC undertakes investigations to
identify offenders, assists with the identification and
safeguarding of victims, and provides training, research,
intelligence, technological and specialized investigative support
for municipal, territorial, provincial, federal and international
police.
- Between April 1, 2022 and
March 31, 2023, the RCMP's NCECC
received 102,932 complaints and reports pertaining to suspected
online child sexual exploitation offences, a 26% increase compared
to the previous fiscal year.
Link: Investigation by the RCMP National Child Exploitation
Crime Centre results in the arrest of a Gatineau man for distribution and possession
of child sexual abuse material
SOURCE Royal Canadian Mounted Police