Special Crimes Canada

08/13/2026

Charles Peter Billone, 64, was arrested in Santa Cruz, Calif. by ICE. Officials say he has been a fugitive from Canada since 1991.

Billone has been wanted on a Canada-wide warrant on two counts each of sexual assault and sexual interference on a child.

Billone is currently in ICE custody “pending removal proceedings.”

08/13/2026

Jeffrey Abou-Mechrek, 34, of Mississauga, Ontario, has been charged with one count of voyeurism after being caught filming a woman inside a change room at the Winners at 2460 Winston Churchill Blvd. on July 22, 2026.

Police believe there may be more victims.

08/13/2026

Erin Small went to the police seeking justice after a sexual assault. Instead, she says the system left her feeling retraumatized, facing a countercharge, and watching the original case end with a peace bond instead of a trial.

Her experience isn’t unique—research shows survivors of intimate partner violence are sometimes criminalized alongside, or even instead of, their abusers, while fear of countercharges, being retraumatized, or, worse, not being believed at all, keeps many from reporting violence at all.

No survivor should have to fear the justice system when asking for help. That’s why this petition calls for meaningful reforms to protect victims, strengthen accountability, and restore confidence in Canada’s justice system.

If you believe survivors deserve fairness, dignity, and a system that truly serves justice, please add your name.

08/12/2026

Dishanth Srideva, 36, of Mississauga, Ontario, has been charged with two counts of voyeurism.

Halton police revealed that women were potentially filmed while in change rooms at the following Winners stores: 44 King St. in Toronto, 765 Britannia Rd. W. in Mississauga, 280 Guelph St. in Georgetown, and 2460 Winston Churchill Blvd in Oakville.

08/12/2026

Police are searching for a man who allegedly followed a female into a washroom in a restaurant in Toronto's west end and sexually assaulted her.

The incident happened on Aug. 9, at an
establishment in the Parkdale neighbourhood, near Queen Street West and Jameson Avenue.

The victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, they said.

The suspect is described as a man in his 20s, standing five-foot-eight to five-foot-10, with short black hair, clean shaven, and a clock tattoo on the back of his right arm.
The suspect was last seen wearing a black sleeveless shirt, grey shorts, and light-coloured boots, and carrying a black crossbody bag.

08/12/2026

Daniel Tallim, 28, of Barrie, Ontario, has been charged with

Sexual interference x 2
Invitation to sexual touching x 2
Sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age
Luring a child x 6
Making child sexual abuse and exploitation material
Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material
Accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material

Tallim is the sole proprietor of Alpha Martial Arts on Little Avenue. He has been heavily involved in the martial arts community for several years within the City of Barrie.

Police believe there may be more victims.

08/11/2026

Joseph Franklin Crawford, 42, of Port Colborne, Ontario, was arrested again on August 11, 2026, by the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation Unit.

He faces charges for failing to comply with a release order and failing to comply with a prohibition order.

Crawford was previously arrested in May 2020 on child sexual assault material charges, later convicted, and arrested again in December 2025 for historical sexual assault allegations stemming from an after-school program between 2002 and 2003.

08/11/2026

UPDATE

Devon Plooard has turned himself in and has been charged with sexual assault, pointing a firearm, and voyeurism.

Devon Plooard, 21, of Toronto, Ontario, is accused of sexually assaulting a victim in May 2026 in the Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue area.

Police allege that Plooard produced a firearm and pointed it at the victim, and that the victim later realized the suspect recorded the sexual assault.

Plooard is wanted for two counts of sexual assault, pointing a firearm and voyeurism.

He is described as five-foot-six, with light brown hair and blue eyes.

08/10/2026

If you’re gonna be a racist tw@t, have the courage to use your real full name.

08/09/2026

Devon Plooard, 21, of Toronto, Ontario, is accused of sexually assaulting a victim in May 2026 in the Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue area.

Police allege that Plooard produced a firearm and pointed it at the victim, and that the victim later realized the suspect recorded the sexual assault.

Plooard is wanted for two counts of sexual assault, pointing a firearm and voyeurism.

He is described as five-foot-six, with light brown hair and blue eyes.