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Mahesh Bisear, 40, arrested by Toronto police in child pornography investigation

Darpan News Desk Toronto Police, 29 Mar, 2021 06:56 PM
  • Mahesh Bisear, 40, arrested by Toronto police in child pornography investigation

The Toronto Police Service would like to advise the public of an arrest made in a child pornography investigation.

On Thursday, March 4, 2021, members of the Toronto Police Service's Child Exploitation Section executed two search warrants in the Danforth Avenue and Woodbine Avenue area.

It is alleged that:

- a user contacted girls between the ages of 12 and 16 online for a sexual purpose

- online payments were made by the user in exchange for live viewings of child sexual abuse material


It is further alleged that:

- evidence of the offences was located at the time of the search warrant

- a quantity of child sexual abuse material has been located on devices seized from the residence


Mahesh Bisesar, 40, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

1) Luring a Child
2) Make an Arrangement to commit the offence of Make Child Pornography
3) Make Child Pornography
4) Possession of Child Pornography
5) Access Child Pornography

He appeared in court virtually at Old City Hall, on Friday, March 5, 2021.

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