Project “Unity” Identifies Child Pornography Suspects World Wide

Peel – Peel Regional Police will be hosting a press conference with respect to an investigation conducted by officers in the Internet Child Exploitation Unit.

On November 17, 2009, Peel Regional Police notified the public of the arrest of a 29 year-old Brampton man, for a series of child pornography and sexual assault charges. This matter is currently before the court and is the subject of a publication ban.

Since that arrest, officers initiated a focused investigation into child pornography offences. During a four-month period, investigators, in an undercover capacity, were able to identify seventy-three (73) suspects in twenty (20) countries. The evidence gathered against these suspects will be shared with our partner law-enforcement agencies world-wide and has already lead to some arrests.

WHAT:

Overview and discussion about Project “Unity”.
Discussion on inter-agency cooperation.
Internet safety message.

WHO:

Staff Superintendent John Nielsen, Peel Regional Police
Inspector Robert Strain, Peel Regional Police
Inspector Scott Naylor, Ontario Provincial Police
Detective Staff Sergeant Frank Goldschmidt, Ontario Provincial Police
Constable Pharanae Jaques, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

WHERE:

Media Relations Bureau
Peel Regional Police Headquarters
7750 Hurontario Street, Brampton

WHEN:

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 – 11:00 a.m.