Hamilton man faces 136 charges in international child sex abuse probe

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Source A Hamilton man arrested earlier this year now faces well over 100 charges in a child sexual abuse and exploitation investigation that led to the rescue of four kids in the Philippines. Toronto Police, who spearheaded the joint-forces international probe, say the investigation was initially launched in April 2025. “That month, during an RCMP NCECC-led (National Child Exploitation Crime Centre) operation in Ottawa, in partnership with HSI (Homeland Security Investigations), investigators identified an individual in Canada who was allegedly paying for and directing the livestream sexual abuse of children in the Philippines,” Insp. Keri Fernandes, who heads up the Sex Crimes Unit, said at a news conference on Wednesday, explaining a Canadian investigation was subsequently launched “into the suspected buyer.” “At the same time, the RCMP NCECC TCSO (Transnational Child Sex Offender)...