Ontario Provincial Police have announced 19 more charges against a Kingston man already facing dozens of charges in a sexual exploitation investigation.
The OPP say the investigation, dubbed "Project Shamrock," began in January when Kingston police learned of allegations that a man was luring victims through social media.
Police said the original victims were 10. The accused was arrested in April and his charges were made public in July. The OPP said an unspecified number of other victims have come forward since then.
Michael Mark Haaima, 38, of Kingston, now faces a total of 95 charges.
- Sexual assault, Sec. 271(1) - 20 counts;
- Unauthorized access to child pornography, Sec. 163.1 (4.1) - seven points;
- Obtaining sexual services for payment, sec. 286.1 (1) - six points;
- Compulsory Confinement, Sec. 279 (2) - seven points;
- Assault, Dept. 266 - three counts;
- Harassment by stalking and betting, Sec. 264 (2)(c);
- Overcome resistance to insult/attempted suffocation Sec. 246 (a) - four points;
- Criminal harassment by means of communication, sec. 264 (2)(b);
- Sexual assault by strangulation, sec 272 (1)(c.1) - five counts;
- Threats/death or bodily harm, sec. 264.1 (1)(a) - four points;
- Threats/death or injury to an animal, Sec. 264.1 (1)(c);
- Compulsion to commit sodomy, sec. 160 (2);
- Damages under $5,000, Sec. 430 (4);
- Invitation to sexual touching, Sec. 152 - three counts;
- Sexual Interference, Sec. 151; - three counts;
- Purchaser/person under 18 years of age, dept. 286.3 (2);
- Trafficking with a person under the age of 18, sec. 279,011 (1);
- Obtaining sexual services for payment according to 18, sec. 286.1 (2) - three counts;
- Sexual assault with a weapon, Sec. 272(1)(a);
- Sexual assault causing bodily harm, sec. 272(1)(c);
- Sexual assault causing bodily harm, § 272 paragraph 2 letter b) – two points;
- Enticing to produce child pornography sec 172.1 (1)(b) - two counts;
- Serious sexual assault, sec. 273 (2)(b) - two points;
- Create child pornography, Sec. 163.1 (2) - two counts;
- Disclosure of child pornography, sec. 163.1(3);
- Possess child pornography, Sec. 163.1 (4) - four points;
- Access to child pornography, Sec. 423(1)(b);
- Extortion, Sec. 346 (1,1)(b);
- Assault with a weapon, Sec. 267(a);
- Assault with a weapon causing bodily harm, § 267 (b);
- Assault with a chokehold weapon, sec 267(c);
- Voyeurism, Sec. 162 (1) - two points; and,
- Disobey a lawful order (failure to communicate), Sec. 127.
None of the allegations were proven in court.
The accused is being held in custody. The OPP say investigators want to hear from other potential victims. Police urge anyone with additional information to contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police.
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-833-900-1010. Human trafficking resources are available at canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca.
Source: ottawa.ctvnews.ca
