Child Abuse

• Ontario man arrested after child sexual abuse streamed to social media site: police

  Within two hours of receiving the report, Windsor Police say that the video had been traced and that they arrested a man in the downtown area of the city.

  Crime

  Dec 9
  
• 17 men arrested in Quebec raids targeting child pornography, exploitation: police

  The men are between the ages of 38 and 80 and were arrested between Nov. 4 and 7 in an operation led by a provincial police team that investigates child sexual exploitation.

  Crime

  Nov 8
  
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• Winnipeg parents charged after infant brought to hospital with signs of abuse, police say

  A Winnipeg couple face child abuse charges after hospital staff called police about injuries to their infant daughter.

  Crime

  Oct 24
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• Toba Centre launches ‘Go Blue’ campaign for Child Abuse Prevention Month

  The campaign highlights the unsettling numbers of child abuse in Manitoba, where an estimated 4,000 cases are investigated annually, with many more likely going unreported.

  Health

  Oct 2
• Court authorizes $65-million settlement in Quebec orphanage abuse case

  The settlement reached for victims of the Mont d'Youville orphanage is the largest in Quebec history for an abuse class action, the judge noted in his ruling.

  Crime

  Jul 23
• Winnipeg police search for suspect after child sexually assaulted

  Two children were playing together in the 400 block of Flora Avenue when an unknown man came up to them and made sexually explicit comments.

  Crime

  Jun 4
• 7 more victims come forward in Alberta child abuse investigation, more charges laid

  Three weeks after Alberta RCMP released initial information about a “lengthy child abuse investigation," seven new victims have come forward, leading to more charges.

  Crime

  Apr 30
• Lifetime ban for North Vancouver teacher caught with child pornography

  A former North Vancouver teacher has had his certification revoked for life after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

  Crime

  Mar 19
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• Mom who left toddler at home while on 10-day holiday gets life sentence for murder

  Kristel Candelario was charged with murder after she returned home from a trip to Detroit and Puerto Rico and found her 16-month-old daughter unresponsive.

  Crime

  Mar 19
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• U.S. agency aims to curb child abuse, drugs by hiring AI experts

  The agency did not provide specifics on what the experts will do, but noted that they would provide expertise in cybersecurity, data science and software engineering.

  Tech

  Feb 6