A Milton elementary school teacher is facing charges bordering on child luring and pornography.
Halton Regional Police commenced an investigation last month when reports emerged that someone was luring children over the internet.
After the investigation ended, 44-year-old Justin Zielke of Hamilton was arrested today and charged with possession of child pornography, making child pornography, distributing child pornography and two counts of luring a child.
Zielke was detained pending a bail hearing.
Zielke, who started teaching at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School in Milton in 2016, is known to his students as “Mr. Z”.
According to investigators, the charged person has been communicating with children from all over the world and there may be other victims.
Anyone with additional information that could help this investigation is asked to get in touch with Detective Todd Martin at 905-465-8983 or Detective Constable Dave Cziraki at 905-465-8984 of the Halton Regional Police Service – Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
Also, tips can be sent anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or via the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
