Man arrested after livestreaming sexual abuse of child

Windsor Police Service headquarters in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

The Windsor Police Service say they’ve arrested a 29-year-old man after the sexual abuse of a child was livestreamed on social media.

The Windsor Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) launched an investigation Friday after hearing from the Toronto Police Service that a Windsor man had made and shared a child sexual abuse video on a popular social media platform.

Investigators were able to trace the video back to a local residence and identified the suspect.

Police say the suspect was found and arrested downtown within two hours of the initial report.

The 3-year-old child involved in the abuse video was also identified.

The suspect, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, has been charged with the following:

Anyone with information about possible child sexual exploitation is urged to immediately contact the Windsor Police Service.