Two arrests in Make Child Pornography investigation

Toronto Police Service News Release

Two arrests in Make Child Pornography investigation, Matthew Wilson, 31, and Sadia Waezzadah, 28

Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 1:59 PM
Sex Crimes:  416-808-8500

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an ongoing Make Child Pornography investigation.

As a result of an online investigation, on Wednesday, March 4, 2014, Sex Crimes - Child Exploitation Section and 51 Division executed a search warrant in the Wellesley Street East/Sherbourne Street area.

As a result of the search warrant and subsequent investigation, two people were arrested.

It is alleged that:

- the two engaged a person under the age of 16 in a sexual relationship and further communicated online about the sexual abuse of children

- Matthew Wilson met persons under the age of 16, both in person and online, engaging in various forms of Child Sexual Exploitation

- Matthew Wilson has been in the possession of, and engaged in the distribution of, Child Pornography online

- Matthew Wilson used the internet to make an agreement with another person to commit Sexual Interference on a person under the age of 16 years

Matthew Wilson, 31, of Toronto, is charged with:

1) two counts of Sexual Assault
2) two counts of Sexual Interference
3) Make Child Pornography
4) Possess Child Pornography
5) four counts of Make Available/Distribute Child Pornography
6) three counts of Luring a Child Under the age of 16
7) Luring a Child Under the age of 18
8) Exposure to a Person under the age of 16
9) Invitation to Sexual Touching
10) Attempt to Make Child Pornography
11) Attempt Sexual Interference
12) Make Arrangement to Commit Sexual Interference

He is scheduled to appear in court at College Park, on Monday, March 10, 2014, at 10 a.m.

Sadia Waezzadah, 28, of Markham, is charged with.

1) Sexual Assault
2) Sexual Interference
3) Possess Child Pornography

She is scheduled to appear in court at College Park, on Friday, March 7, 2014, at 10 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416−808−8500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416−222−TIPS (8477), online at Cybertip.ca, www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

The Toronto Police Service is part of the Ontario Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet which has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General.


For more news, visit TPSnews.ca

Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu, Corporate Communications, for Inspector Joanna Beaven-Desjardins, Sex Crimes