Police have charged a University of Toronto prof and a member of Premier Kathleen Wynne's transition with numerous child pornography offences.
Benjamin Levin, 61 - a professor at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - was arrested Monday after an online, multi-jurisdictional, child exploitation investigation.
He is charged with two counts of child pornography distribution, and one count each of the making of child porn, counseling to commit an indictable offence and arrangement of a sexual offence against a child under 16.
"This is news to us, we're looking into it," said Blane McPhail, a media representative at Wynne's office.
The investigation is be ongoing. Levin is scheduled to appear in court this afternoon.