Counter Pedophilia Investigate Unit

It will inevitably be called a dark moment for hockey, as if Graham James’ serial sexual abuse of children was a perverse anomaly.

It’s worse than that. It’s a dark moment for everyone, though we are learning that this sort of shadow finds too many corners in locker rooms.

Once again, former junior coach James stood in front of a judge on Wednesday and was convicted of sex crimes. The court sat in Winnipeg. James blandly delivered his lines via video link from Montreal, where he is free on bail. (more…)

MONTREAL – A judge is to decide next month whether a 72-year-old man should serve a lengthy prison term for his enormous collection of child pornography – uncovered in an investigation that also revealed he sexually abused a 3-year-old girl.

Prosecutor Rachelle Pitre argued at the Montreal courthouse Wednesday that an eight-year prison sentence is appropriate in Gabriel Cantin’s case, despite his age, because he still tries to minimize the impact of his crimes and refuses to address his apparent obsession with child pornography. (more…)

by Shuyee Lee – CJAD NEWSTALK RADIO  - A 65-year-old Côte-des-Neiges man faces child porn charges and police are concerned Montreal children could be possible victims.

Montreal police Sergeant Detective Marco Breton tells CJAD News two five-year-old girls were approached by a man who showed them kiddie porn pictures including video camera images of him masturbating. It happened at the corner of Mountain Sights and Ferrier at about 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 20.

Breton says one of the girls’ mothers noticed what was going on and detained him with the help of the other mom and a neighbour until police arrived. He put up a fight, pushing one person and hitting another. He also allegedly tried to erase the pictures and get rid of the photos by throwing them under a parked car. (more…)