(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, with the assistance from Middlesex OPP Detachment members, have arrested and charged a London resident following an online child sexual exploitation investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Grzegorz (Greg) STANKIEWICZ, 51 years of age, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Luring a child to facilitate the offence of sexual assault, contrary to Section 172.1(b); and,
- Luring a child to facilitate the offence of sexual interference, contrary to Section 172.1(b).
The accused has been released after attending a bail hearing on July 5, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice in London.
Children are our most valuable and precious members of society. Many victims of child sexual abuse are so young that they cannot tell their story. Every time an image or video depicting that abuse is shared, that child is re-victimized.
The OPP will continue to aggressively identify and pursue individuals who use technology to exploit children. Parents are reminded to take a proactive approach to help protect their children from online sexual exploitation by speaking with their children regarding Internet safety. Parents can find resources to assist them at cybertip.ca or protectchildren.ca.