Three women, one man, charged in child porn and bestiality ring
Posted Aug 25, 2016 12:00:27 PM.
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Three women and one man have been arrested, charged with sexually abusing animals and children.
Toronto police said Thursday that they searched a home in the west end of the city on April 25, and allegedly found evidence that a man and a woman were abusing animals and children.
Officers allege the pair “made, possessed, and distributed” images and videos of the abuse.
Toronto police said Thursday they fear more victims have not yet come forward, and are asking anyone who recognizes the accused or their screen names to come forward.
Jason (a.k.a. Byrd) Dickens, 45, of Toronto, has been charged with four counts of possession of child pornography, six counts of accessing child pornography, four counts of making child pornography available, three counts of making child pornography, sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, and bestiality.
Police allege Dickens used the screen names and email addresses Retodeviant, Byrd_Dawg, Sir Dirk, retrodeviant@gmail.com, retrodeviantdawg@gmail.com, retrodeviant2004@hotmail.com, angrybyrdrigs@gmail.com, and Byrd_D@hotmail.com.
He also allegedly used the websites collarspace.com, fetlife.com, bondage.com, and slavefarm.com.
Dickens worked on several television and film projects, including ‘Degrassi.’
Dylan Anne McEwen, 31, of Toronto, has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, three counts of making child pornography, two counts of sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, bestiality, and accessing child pornography.
Police allege she used the screen names and email addresses Doll, Dirty Doll, pretty_bitter_pill@hotmail.com, and dirtyslavedoll@yahoo.com.
They are both scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 1.
Police allege that between January 2000 and January 2006, Dickens met a woman online. He later met her in person and they allegedly sexually abused a child. They also distributed images of the abuse online.
A 57-year-old London woman, who has not been identified, is charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference, two counts of making child pornography, and other charges. She is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 6.
Dickens allegedly met a second woman online and later in person. They allegedly made a video of a child’s sexual assault.
Tina Ewen, 25, of Thunder Bay, has been charged with making child pornography. She is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 27.
Dickens is facing more charges, including sexual assault and making child pornography, for these two alleged incidents.
