London Police Service in Ontario, Canada, has reported 11 charges against a man following an international investigation into organizations facilitating livestreamed child sexual abuse. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) assisted in providing information to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), whose investigation identified a London man sending money to a facilitator in the Philippines.
The information sharing followed an October 2025 operation by the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation that rescued five children. Homeland Security Investigations and the Child Rescue Coalition also assisted in providing information to the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre. The RCMP notified London Police Service on June 9, 2026, that the investigation involved a local man.
Police arrested Timothy Ryan Shirk, 47, and seized electronic devices during a search on Nov. 5, 2026. The charges include sexual assault, sexual interference and offences involving child sexual abuse material. Shirk has been released under court conditions restricting contact with minors, proximity to specified public places and possession of weapons. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 28, 2027.