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Child Rescue Coalition commends the Toronto Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit following an arrest in a Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) investigation.

In November 2025, Toronto Police began investigating the livestream sexual abuse and exploitation of children, with assistance from Child Rescue Coalition, Canada’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre, and FINTRAC. CRC Technology was instrumental in helping investigators identify and locate the suspect.

On December 11, 2025, police executed a Criminal Code search warrant in the York Mills Road and Leslie Street area, resulting in the arrest of Roy Almon, 62, of Toronto.

Almon was arrested and charged with:

• one count of Communicate with a Person for the Purpose of Obtaining for Consideration, the Sexual Services of a Person Under the Age of 18 years

• one count of Make Arrangement or Agreement with a Person to Commit the Offence of Sexual Assault with Respect to Another Person who is, or the Accused Believes is Under the Age of 16

• one count of Make Arrangement or Agreement with a Person to Commit the Offence of Make Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material with Respect to Another Person who is, or the Accused Believes is Under the Age of 18 years

• one count of Make Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material

• one count of Access Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material

Child Rescue Coalition recognizes and thanks the Toronto Police Service and partner agencies for their commitment to holding offenders accountable and preventing further harm to children.

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