The London Police Cyber Crime Unit conducted an investigation after a girl’s parents made a complaint after discovering that individuals had been interacting with their daughter in an inappropriate manner over the internet.
On Friday, April 25, 2014, the London Police Service was assisted by members of the Peel Regional Police Service with executing a search warrant at a residence in Mississauga.
As a result of the investigation, 25-year-old Daniel Labutte and 21-year-old Sarah-Louise Ray, both of Mississauga, were charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences:
– telecommunication with person under or believed under 18 year for specific criminal offences, contrary to section 172.1(1)(a);
– two counts of telecommunication with person under or believed under 16 years for specific criminal offences, contrary to section 172.1(1)(b);
– unlawfully possess child pornography, contrary to section 163.1(4);
– make available sexually explicit material to person under or believed under 18 years for specific criminal offences, contrary to section 171.1(1)(a); and
– make child pornography, contrary to section 163.1(2).
The London Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation on the internet. The Strategy has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
The London Police Service would like to remind parents of the importance of monitoring their children’s internet use and educating them on some potential risks/dangers of the cyber world.