York Regional Police did not entrap men in an operation aimed at buyers of sexual services from children, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The finding came Thursday in unanimous decisions in four appeals that arose from arrests and prosecutions in Project Raphael, an investigation that began in 2014.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
Individuals who continued the chat and arranged for sex were told to turn up at a hotel room, where police arrested and charged them. The Supreme Court concluded that Project Raphael was a bona fide inquiry that did not amount to entrapment under the law.Article content
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