Six Ottawa men facing child porn charges in province-wide police initiative

A province-wide child pornography investigation has landed five Ottawa men in court, while an arrest warrant has been issued for another.

Coordinated investigations, involving 26 municipal police services, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Section, the Ministries of the Attorney General and Community Safety and Correctional Services took place during November, with the results announced, Wednesday, December 5, in Vaughan.

On top of the six men facing charges, Homeland Security Investigations Ottawa is also assisting the Internet Child Exploitation Unit in reference to a 34-year-old suspect residing in the United States, wanted for luring offences and encouraging suicide against a child victim in the Ottawa area. 

“To date, two child victims have been identified,” added Supt. Renwick. “Investigators are still in the process of viewing all collections of images and videos seized. In total, 38 devices were seized. It is expected that additional charges will be laid pending the full forensics of digital evidence seized.”

To date, the following six Ottawa men have been charged by Ottawa Police:

Jeffrey Parent, 34, of Ottawa:

– Distribution of child pornography
– Possession of child pornography (3 counts)
– Access child pornography (2 counts)
– Breach order from sexual offence condition

George Steinburg, 75, of Ottawa:

– Distribution of child pornography
– Possession of child pornography
– Access child pornography

Kenneth Jodoin, 57, of Ottawa:

– Distribution of child pornography
– Possession of child pornography (2 counts)

Jason Sawyer, 21, of Ottawa:

– Make available child pornography (2 counts)
– Possession of child pornography (3 counts)
– Make child pornography

Pierre Paquette, 59, of Ottawa:

– Possession of child pornography (2 counts)

James Hodges, 42, of Ottawa:

– Possession of child pornography
– Breach Probation

The first five men have already appeared in court, while there is a warrant for the arrest of Hodges.