A Toronto man has been charged in a child sexual abuse and exploitation investigation. The Ontario Provincial Police’s Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, with the help of the Toronto Police Service, led the probe. On May 28, police say they executed a search warrant at a home in Toronto and seized a number of electronic devices. As a result, on Oct. 1, Shawn Thompson, 26, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material and make available child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The charges have not been tested in court. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday. This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with further information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
