Eight men have been charged in Canada for their alleged attempt in soliciting sex from a minor. Many of them are believed to be of Indian origin.

Eight men have been arrested in an undercover sting operation led by Ontario’s London Police on an online platform. The police have not disclosed the name of the online platform but confirmed the names of the arrested and many on the list appear to be of Indian or South-Asian origin. The London Police of Ontario described the eight men as local, belonging to London and Woodstock, two cities of Ontario, without giving any details of their immigration status. An undercover agent posed as a minor and contacted the men on the social media platform. Each of the eight men as aware that they were talking with someone believed to be a minor. “The operation was conducted through an online platform, where the men communicated with an undercover officer to obtain sexual services. In each case, the suspect males were aware that they were communicating with someone believed to be under the age of 18,” the police said in its statement. List of the 8 men arrested in Ontario sex sting operationSukhwant Sing, 22Sayed Bilal Sadat, 31Jarnail Singh, 34Sami Tawil, 27Mohit Dineshbhai Kanani, 31Pujan Raut, 31Ibrahim Abdalmalek, 27Omar Attar, 26The eight accused, ranging in age from 22 to 34, each face a charge of communication for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a person under 18. Police say the investigation was led by the department’s human trafficking unit with assistance from the OPP.“Crime knows no boundaries, and neither do our efforts to combat it. Working with other police services and partner organizations strengthens investigations. Through collaboration, we can share intelligence, protect victims, and hold perpetrators accountable. Together, we make our communities safer,” the police said.Each of the accused has been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in the London court between November 27 and December 11.