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Police Nab Suspect for Distributing Explicit Content to Minors in Local Park

Toronto police have apprehended a man for allegedly distributing explicit materials to children at a park in the east end.

Authorities responded to a report of suspicious activity at Withrow Park near Logan and Danforth avenues on Thursday, December 18, 2025, following complaints from parents about a man distributing papers with inappropriate content to their children.

The suspect managed to flee before law enforcement arrived on the scene, but was later captured on Monday.

Andrei Chiose, a 45-year-old resident of Toronto, has been charged with multiple offenses, including criminal harassment, distributing child sexual abuse material, and breaching probation.