Police child porn operation nets 28 arrests in Quebec

Quebec provincial police have arrested 28 men on various sexual exploitation charges including possession, distribution and production of child pornography.

The Sret Quebec led Operation Mainmisebetween June and October 2013with the cooperation of local police forces from across Quebec. The arrests took place between Nov. 18-21 across the province.

Officers from theMontreal, Quebec City, Gatineau, Laval, Longueuil, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, Lvis, Trois-Rivires, Terrebonne, Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieuandSaint-Jrme police forces assisted in the operation.

The SQ revealed its findings at a news conference this morning at its Montreal headquarters.

Only one victim has been identified so far in this investigation a five-year-old boy but police said there could be up to 40 victims.

Since the creation ofa dedicated internet child pornography unit in 2003, the SQ has arrested 250peoplein Quebec.

Police says there is no link so far between the suspects, since there is no evidence themen shared the same online files.However, the SQ saidinvestigators are working onleads that may connect the suspects.

The men who were arrested range in age from 21 to 68 years of age, and come from different backgrounds and occupations, some of which involve working with children.