

Codi Wilson, CP24.com





An 18-year-old employee of the city’s Parks and Recreation department is facing charges in connection with a child exploitation investigation, Toronto police say.

According to investigators, a search warrant was executed at a home in the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Highway 404 on May 17 in connection with the case and a suspect was arrested on June 3.

The accused, police say, was found to be in possession of child sexual abuse videos.

Police also alleged that the man uploaded child sexual abuse videos to a website.

Bailey Butler-Antoine, 18, has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, making available child pornography and accessing child pornography.

Police say Butler has worked for the city’s aquatics, sports and youth programs for the past four years and most recently worked at the Dennis R. Timbrell Recreation Centre and Parkway Forest Community Centre.

His students ranged in age from tots to adults, police added.

Investigators ask anyone with information to contact police at 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).