Charges laid in underage sex sting

Four men allegedly solicited minors

Four men have been charged following a police undercover operation targeting people seeking sex with underage girls.

Last month, members of the Windsor Police Service's morality unit and the OPP'S Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy anti-human trafficking unit teamed up to conduct an undercover prostitution operation in Windsor.

The officers used a popular website to communicate with suspects attempting to offer money to an underage girl in exchange for sexual acts.

In online conversations, the suspects negotiated a specific price with an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl and then agreed to meet at a location to engage in sexual activities. When the suspects arrived at the designated meeting spot, they were arrested by police.

Charged with obtaining sexual services from a person under 18 years of age are two men from Windsor, ages 61 and 28; a 46-yearold man from Essex and a 59-yearold man of no fixed address.

“Protecting our children from exploitation is of paramount importance,” said Windsor police Insp. David Deluca. “We successfully targeted individuals who not only solicited youth online but were prepared to move forward and commit those acts.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 519255-6700, ext. 4343.