Four Kingston residents have been charged as part of a major provincewide child exploitation investigation that resulted in 63 arrests, 213 charges and the identification of 51 victims across Ontario.
The charges were announced following Project Time, a coordinated operation conducted through Ontario’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy. The initiative targets individuals involved in making, possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material while also identifying and protecting victims.
Among those charged from Kingston are:
- Thomas Rogers, 35, charged with two counts of failing to comply with a prohibition order.
- James Glenn, 79, charged with possession, accessing and making available child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
- Minyang Fan, 24, charged with possession, accessing and making available child sexual abuse and exploitation material, as well as five counts of failing to comply with a release order.
- Yuheng Dai, 26, charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material and three counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Closer to Lanark County, Mattias Chicoine, 22, of Ottawa was charged with possession and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material. A 16-year-old male from Greely, south of Ottawa, was also charged with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, extortion and failing to comply with a release order.
Investigators say Project Time led to the seizure of 814 electronic devices and involved 264 criminal investigations, with another 154 investigations still underway. Police also noted that two accused held positions of trust and authority in their communities, while eight were repeat offenders.
The operation was carried out by the OPP and 25 municipal police services, including Kingston Police and Ottawa Police Service. Authorities say reports of online child sexual exploitation continue to increase and are urging anyone with information to contact police or report it through Cybertip.ca.
OPP Detective Staff Sergeant Tara Clark said the results demonstrate the strength of coordinated investigations aimed at protecting children and pursuing offenders across Ontario.
