Authorities from 63 police services have made more than 100 arrests and laid more than 300 charges as part of a nationwide operation targeting child exploitation.
The joint police initiative, dubbed Project Steel, successfully protected 37 children from potential harm and led to the identification of 40 victims, RCMP Insp. Matthieu Girard said during a March 5 press conference in Ottawa. He described the numbers as “preliminary” because investigations are continuing across the country.
