A man is facing 68 charges after a Child Luring and Online Child Exploitation investigation by Toronto police.

In March, officers began an investigation after receiving a report regarding child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSAEM) uploaded to a social media platform.

In April, officers executed a search warrant at a home in the Broadview Street and Danforth Avenue area.

Officers seized electronic devices belonging to the accused, on which a forensic review located CSAEM and revealed the accused had used false personas/identities to allegedly lure and exploit children.

On April 16, Metin Ugur, 57, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

2 counts of Accessing Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
2 counts of Possess Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
Make Available Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
Luring a person under 18 years old

After further investigation, 13 additional victims were located. As a result, investigators laid an additional 61 charges, including:

14 counts of Luring a Person Under 18 years old
seven counts of Making Available Sexually Explicit Material to a Person Under 18 years old
14 counts of Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
13 counts of Accessing Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
13 counts of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material

The accused is alleged to have used the following personas and usernames to communicate with victims on various social media platforms including but not limited to; Snapchat, Discord, Instagram, TikTok, and Fortnite.

Female Persona (“Ava”)

Male Personas (“Chase”, “Noah”)

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The victims are believed to reside in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, as well as the United States, Australia, Scotland, and England.

“Internet Child Exploitation has no borders, and neither do our investigations. The investigation is ongoing, and we will go where the evidence leads, working with our local and international partners to identify potential victims,” said Detective Sergeant Alicia Murray of the Sex Crimes Unit – Internet Child Exploitation. “Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information to come forward.”