A teacher in the Delta School District and Surrey resident is facing three charges of child pornography related offences.
On Friday morning, the Surrey RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) released information about the investigation, which resulted in charges against 52-year-old Elazar Reshef.
According to a news release from RCMP, the investigation began in March 2019, as a result of a notification received from an electronic service provider, which alleged that an account user had child pornography in their possession. Surrey RCMP ICE immediately launched an investigation. Following an extensive review and forensic analysis of the evidence, charges were approved by the BC Prosecution Services and an information sworn against Reshef on July 2, 2020.
“Reshef has been in direct contact with children during his work as a teacher in the Delta School District. As a result, the Surrey RCMP are releasing this information in the interest of public safety and to further the police investigation,” said RCMP in a news release.
RCMP say investigators have reviewed all available evidence and, at this point, no Lower Mainland children have been identified as potential victims. However, anyone who may have information that could assist in this investigation is asked to contact Surrey RCMP ICE investigators at 604-599-0502.
Cpl. Joanie Sidhu told the Optimist that charges have been approved, but Reshef has not been arrested.
“Officers are in the process of getting him into custody,” she said. “We have notified the Delta School District and in terms of what their actions were as a result of our notification, I’d have to direct any of those questions to them.”
The Optimist has reached out to the Delta School District for comment.
