31-year-old Canadian man charged with 96 child sexual assault offences
Canadian man charged with 96 offences
A Canadian man named Daniel Langdon has been charged with 96 offences related to the sexual assault of children in-person and on social media including Instagram and TikTok, police said on Wednesday. As per Reuters, the victims were aged between seven and 17.
The Canadian police said the 31-year-old is facing charges including 39 counts of sexual assault, 39 counts of sexual interference and allegations of making child pornography.
Police did not reveal how many children were targeted or give any further details about them, in a bid to protect their identities.
Vijay Shetty, a Toronto Police detective, said at a news conference that Daniel was charged in 2016 with possessing and creating child pornography.
Authorities believe that Daniel was operating alone, used several email addresses and social media accounts, and even edited his photos to look younger.
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The officials began investigating on a child-luring and sexual assault case last year which led to Daniel's arrest in February.
After police searched his home, they recovered child sexual abuse material as well as evidence indicating that he sexually assaulted a seven-year-old kid in a nearby park.
Daniel appeared in court on Feb 8 and was remanded in custody. Currently, he is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
The investigation is underway as the authorities believe there are more online and in-person victims across Ontario.
According to media reports, online sexual exploitation of children has soared especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, as abusers take advantage of kids spending more time online.
(with inputs from agencies)
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