Mahesh Bisear, 40, arrested by Toronto police in child pornography investigation
Darpan News Desk Toronto Police, 29 Mar, 2021 06:56 PM
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.
Numerous officers responded to the area and located a male matching the witnesses’ description a short distance away. The suspect was searched subsequent to arrest and a gun was located.
The statement comes less than a month after the tax agency said an unspecified number of user IDs and passwords may have been accessed by unauthorized individuals, "through a variety of means by sources external to the CRA."
The health unit says all shifts will be suspended as the workers self-isolate for two weeks starting tomorrow as everyone at the site might have had high-risk exposure to COVID-19.
Brar is known to live a transient lifestyle in the Fraser Valley area, specifically between Abbotsford and Langley. Brar is a 47-year-old man, standing 5 ft 7, 132 lbs, thin build, brown eyes and black hair; there is no clothing description.
The victim made her way to a nearby overdose prevention site, where she reported the assault to staff, who then called police. Police located the suspect and he was arrested. Charges related to the assault and the verbal comments have been recommended.