Durham Police yesterday said a female has been arrested following an investigation into two adults arranging to meet to sexually exploit a child.
On Thursday, December 28, members of the Durham Regional Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) arrested a Bowmanville male after he arranged to meet with an American female for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts against the female’s daughter, said a police statement.
Further analysis of the accused male’s phone revealed a conversation from the app ‘KIK’ between the male and another female from Canada. The conversation detailed arrangements to engage in sexual offences against a young child. The ICE Unit, in collaboration with members of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the OPP, the DRPS Cyber Crime Unit, and the Canadian Borders Services Agency (CBSA), worked diligently to identify the woman and gather evidence.
On Sunday, March 3 at aout 8 am, members of the DRPS ICE Unit and Electronic Crimes Unit, executed a search warrant at an address in Smiths Falls, Ontario. The female suspect was located inside of the residence and taken into custody without incident, police said.
The suspect, age 37 was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Police are concerned there may be other victims and are requesting anyone with information to come forward.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Mayhew of the Major Crime Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5502.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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