{
  "id": 18343475,
  "title": "12 men facing child sexual exploitation charges in Durham police human trafficking investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/12-men-facing-child-sexual-exploitation-charges-in-durham-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T17:15:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/05/12-men-facing-child-sexual-exploitation-charges-in-durham-police-human-trafficking-investigation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has arrested 12 men after a “proactive human trafficking enforcement initiative” dubbed Project Firebird that was carried out in October. The initiative spanned 10 days and targeted individuals looking to buy sexual services from someone they believed to be 15 years old. DRPS explains that as part of the […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Twelve men charged in child exploitation investigation: Durham Region police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/twelve-men-charged-in-child-exploitation-investigation-durham-region",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:41:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "A dozen GTA men charged in child sex sting operation by Durham cops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/a-dozen-gta-men-charged-in-child-sex-sting-operation-by-durham-cops",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:49:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}