Sexual Assault Bureau

The nine-member Sexual Assault Unit worked closely with #4 District officers and members of Corporate Communications to identify a man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy in a Highway 400 rest-stop washroom. With the assistance of the public and the media, the man was identified and arrested the next day and the case is still before the courts.

Investigators are also actively involved in the court process to secure Dangerous Offender status for a man convicted of planning to abduct and sexually assault children in 2005. He remains in custody.

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month in May, members of the unit acknowledged the strong partnerships they share with The Women’s Support Network of York Region, Victim Services of York Region and the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Care Centre of York Region.

Crimes Against Children Unit

The 16 members of the Crimes Against Children Unit investigate physical and sexual assault against children under 16 where the offender is in a position of trust.

The unit investigated 431 incidents in 2009 and successful outcomes include the arrest of two people for the historical sexual assault of a six-year-old child dating back to 1992 and that of a 29-year-old Richmond Hill woman for an assault on a one-month-old baby.

The Crimes Against Children Unit includes the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, whose three members investigated a total of 78 cases in 2009 including eight proactive investigations that resulted in four offenders being charged with making child pornography available over the Internet.