The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a Child Exploitation investigation.
In October 2014, the Toronto Police Service started an investigation.
It is alleged that:
- a man communicated with several individuals, via social media, regarding sexual contact with children
- he offered to pay money for access to a 14-year-old child for a sexual purpose
- he used the online identities of B.g.VAND, bvand81@yahoo.com, blair.vandette@gmail.com
On Monday, January 19, 2015, members of the Child Exploitation section executed a Criminal Code search warrant in the College Street and Bathurst Street area.
Gregory Blair Vandette, 33, of Toronto, was arrested.
He has been charged with:
1) Make Agreement/Arrangement to Commit a Sexual Offence Against a Child
2) Procuring
3) Luring a Child Under 16 years
4) Invitation to Sexual Touching
5) three counts of Unsafe Storage of Firearms
6) five counts of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Monday, January 19, 2015, 2 p.m., room 101.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-8500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Reporting can also be made at Canada's National Tipline for Reporting the Online Sexual Exploitation of Children at www.cybertip.ca.
This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
In October 2014, the Toronto Police Service started an investigation.
It is alleged that:
- a man communicated with several individuals, via social media, regarding sexual contact with children
- he offered to pay money for access to a 14-year-old child for a sexual purpose
- he used the online identities of B.g.VAND, bvand81@yahoo.com, blair.vandette@gmail.com
On Monday, January 19, 2015, members of the Child Exploitation section executed a Criminal Code search warrant in the College Street and Bathurst Street area.
Gregory Blair Vandette, 33, of Toronto, was arrested.
He has been charged with:
1) Make Agreement/Arrangement to Commit a Sexual Offence Against a Child
2) Procuring
3) Luring a Child Under 16 years
4) Invitation to Sexual Touching
5) three counts of Unsafe Storage of Firearms
6) five counts of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Monday, January 19, 2015, 2 p.m., room 101.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-8500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Reporting can also be made at Canada's National Tipline for Reporting the Online Sexual Exploitation of Children at www.cybertip.ca.
This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.