A person with a track record of volunteering with young people in soccer and hockey has been charged with several child pornography-related offences.
"As part of an ongoing investigation into a website hosting images of child sexual abuse, officers with the Child Exploitation Section of the Toronto Police Service, with the assistance of the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC), identified several individuals who have been allegedly accessing these images," the Toronto Police Service said Friday in a news release.
Police carried out a search at a Toronto residence on Thursday and arrested a 50-year-old man.
The charges include:
- two counts of possessing child pornography
- accessing child pornography
- making child pornography
Between 2003 and 2008, the individual has been involved in minor soccer and hockey. He has served as a head coach, manager and trainer in hockey:
- head coach, West Mall Lightning, Atom 'A', 2003-2004
- manager, West Mall Lightning, minor Peewee 'A', 2004-2005
- manager, Toronto Ice Dogs, Peewee 'A', 2005-2006
- manager, Toronto Ice Dogs, minor Bantam 'A', 2006-2007
- trainer, Toronto Ice Dogs, Midget 'A', 2007-2008
- manager, Toronto Ice Dogs, Bantam 'A', 2007-2008
The individual also volunteered with the Weston Wolves soccer club:
- Weston Wolves, Under-10 boys, 2003
- Weston Wolves, Under-11 boys, 2004
- Weston Wolves, Under-12 boys, 2005
- Weston Wolves, Under-13 boys (indoor), 2006
Police believe the individual may have volunteered with those organizations in different capacities or with other organizations.
(James) Ian Duff is scheduled to appear in court next Wednesday.
Police would like to hear from anyone with information about this matter. Those individuals are asked to call the TPS Child Exploitation Section at 416-808-8500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).
