One Charged with Making Written Child Pornography, Agreeing to Commit Sexual Offence Against Child
On November 1, 2024, detectives with the Technological Crime Unit, with assistance from the Crime Suppression Unit and Ontario Provincial Police Emergency Response Team, charged 44-year-old Michael Slivinsky of Goulais River, Ontario, with accessing child pornography, agreement to commit a sexual offence against a person under 16 years of age, and several other offences.
On October 3, 2024, detectives began investigating the accused’s activity on a social media platform. The investigation revealed the accused had, in conversation with an adult who is not known to them, expressed interest in engaging in sexual activities in front of, and with, their young child. The accused made arrangements to meet for these purposes. The accused had also provided a link to a website containing numerous written stories about incest and young children engaging in sexual activity with adults. Furthermore, the accused counselled the adult with whom they were speaking to teach their young child sexual acts to prepare for sexual acts with the accused.
On November 1, 2024, detectives executed a search warrant of the accused’s residence. They were arrested.
The accused is charged with:
- Access Any Child Pornography
- Agreement to Commit a Sexual Offence Against a Person Under 16 Years of Age x2
- Counselling Indictable Offence Which is Not Committed – Sexual Assault
- Make Written Child Pornography x2
The accused has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear in court on November 25, 2024.
About the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Technological Crime Unit
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Technological Crime Unit is a proud member of the Ontario Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet, which consists of 27 partnering municipal agencies working collaboratively to rescue victims and combat child exploitation. This strategy has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.