A 57-year-old Malahide man is facing several charges as the result of an OPP child sexual exploitation investigation.
On Thursday, members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit the Digital Forensics Unit and Elgin OPP executed a search warrant in Malahide and seized a quantity of electronic devices.
Mark Andrew Brisseau was arrested and charged with making, possession and distributing child pornography and failing to comply with a probation order.
He was held for a bail hearing Thursday in St. Thomas.
Brisseau was convicted in 2020 of several internet child exploitation charges dating back to 2017. The investigation was undertaken by members of the St. Thomas Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in custody.
The charges in 2020 included making available child pornography, possessing child pornography, making a print and or publishing child pornography and communicating with a person under 18 years of age for the purpose of facilitating the commission of an offence.
The OPP remind us that children are our most valuable and precious members of society. Many victims of child sexual abuse are so young that they cannot tell their story. Every time an image or video depicting that abuse is shared, that child is re-victimized.
The OPP assure they will continue to aggressively identify and pursue individuals who use technology to exploit children. Parents are reminded to take a proactive approach to help protect their children from online sexual exploitation by speaking with their children regarding Internet safety. Parents can find resources to assist them at http://cybertip.ca or http://protectchildren.ca.
If you have information regarding internet child exploitation and wish to provide information anonymously you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or http://ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Reporting information may also be made on the internet through http://cybertip.ca.
