Toronto police have charged a former Degrassi High actor and three women in a child exploitation investigation.
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They say the charges come as part of an investigation into the distribution of online child porn.
As well, police say the evidence located in the home led them to identify and arrest two other female suspects whom the male suspect had allegedly produced child sex abuse material with in the past. “During this time, they engaged in the sexual abuse of a child, and we’re also alleging that they made, possessed and distributed online child sexual abuse images and videos”.
The woman, whose name was not released, was arrested along with 45-year-old Jason (a.k.a. Byrd) Dickens of Toronto, 31-year-old Dylan Anne McEwen of Toronto, and 25-year-old Tina Ewen of Thunder Bay.
Sabadin wouldn’t disclose the ages or the number of victims in the case.
Dickens, police allege, used the email address [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] and frequented collarspace.com, fetlife.com, bondage.com and slavefarm.com.
We have no words, other than we are glad these people were caught and hope the victims can somehow recover from the abuse.
An unidentified 57-year-old London woman is among those charged.
The women charged in the investigation include Dylan Anne McEwen, 31, of Toronto, who police say is facing nearly a dozen offences.
McEwen also went by the screen names Doll, Dirty Doll and used the email addresses of [email protected], and [email protected].
Police say that the bestiality charge is unrelated to the alleged sexual abuse of children.
Call police if you have any information.
Both Dickens and McEwen remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in an Old City Hall courtroom in Toronto on September 1.
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Dickens acted in 10 episodes of “Degrassi High” between 1989 and 1991, playing the role of Scott Smith, the abusive boyfriend of the character Kathleen Mead, before switching into film and TV production and technical roles in which he is still active.
