A 30-year-old male has been arrested after a child luring investigation.
In late May 2025, members of the Durham Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) began an investigation into an adult male communicating with a 12-year-old girl online. The male sent sexually explicit messages and shared sexually explicit material to the victim.
On November 11, members of the DRPS ICE Unit executed a Criminal Code Search Warrant at the suspect’s residence in Bowmanville and arrested the suspect without incident.
Police are concerned there may be other victims and would like to speak to anyone with information. The male suspect operated under the user name “sinister.illustrations” on TikTok and Instagram.
Taylor Comeau, age 30 of Bowmanville, is charged with Luring a Person Under 18 for the Purpose of Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material, Luring a Person Under the Age of 16 for the Purpose of Facilitating Sexual Assault, Luring a Person Under the Age of 16 for the Purpose of Facilitating Sexual Interference, and Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Person Under the Age of 18 for the Purpose of Facilitating Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material.
He was held for a bail hearing.
The DRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit thanks Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Army Criminal Investigations Division and the El Paso Police Department for their assistance with this investigation.
Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact D/Cst. McGovern of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5542.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.
