After a 4 day child sexual exploitation investigation titled Project Clovelly by Kingston Police the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit in late September of 2021, 3 individuals face a total of 10 charges. Police say online chatrooms and social media applications were used to locate individuals looking to exploit children in the Kingston area. Two of the accused were arrested when they showed up at a pre-set location to meet a child for sexual purposes. Police also add that one individual traveled from Toronto to Kingston and rented a hotel room in an attempt to exploit a child. The accused range between the ages of 31 and 40. Names of the accused and their charges can be found below.
Andrew David Lee WHAN, a 31-year-old male from Verona, Ontario was charged with:
Internet luring contrary to Section 172.1(1)(b) x2
Attempt to make child pornography contrary to Section 163.1(2) of the Criminal Code
Attempted sexual interference contrary to Section 151 of the Criminal Code
Salah HASSANPOUR, a 40-year-old male from Toronto, Ontario was charged with:
Internet luring contrary to Section 172.1(1)(b) x2 of the Criminal Code
Transmitting sexually explicit material to a child under 16 contrary to Section 171.1(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
Scott DAVIS, a 35-year-old male from Perth, Ontario was charged with:
Internet luring contrary to Section 172.1(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
Making sexually explicit material available to a person under 16 contrary to Section 171.1(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
Indecent exposure to a person under 16 contrary to Section 173(2) of the Criminal Code