Quebec police have arrested and charged 22 men following an investigation into online child exploitation in the province.
Police said the men range in age from 18 to 70 years old, but did not release their names.
The Sûreté du Québec said more than 150 police officers were involved in an investigation from Nov. 3 to 7, including members of the Internet Child Exploitation Investigation Team, the Major Crimes Investigation Division of Boucherville, the Montreal Police Service, the Quebec City Police Service, the Laval Police Service, the Loungueuil Agglomeration Police Service, and the Gatineau Police Service.
The police said that of those charged, 20 have appeared in court to face charges of possession, distribution, and access to files that contained child sexual abuse and exploitation material….