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.
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Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson says public health orders already prohibit such gatherings and it's within the power of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and the government to escalate enforcement without a court order.
In a release, the NDP leader says the pandemic has been hard on cities and the federal government should give municipalities tools to quickly get back on their fiscal feet.
The City is reminding residents to avoid non-essential travel, practice social distancing and connect with loved ones outside of their immediate household, virtually, this year.
