Arrest Made in Underage Sexual Assault Investigation
Region of Peel – Investigators from Special Victims Unit (SVU) have charged a man with several sexual assault offences involving multiple females under the age of 16 and believe there may be additional victims.
Between Feb. 2024 and June 2025, it is alleged that the accused communicated through social media with several victims using the online names “Jimmy”, “Jimmy Smoke”, and “Steve McQueen.” The accused is alleged to have sexually assaulted the victims, who were under the age of 16.
On Aug. 28, 2025, Steven De Melis, a 49-year-old man from York Region, was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:
- Sexual Assault (X5)
- Sexual Interference (X5)
- Invitation to Sexual Touching (X6)
- Possessing Child Pornography
- Child Luring – Child Under 18 Years Old
- Child Luring – Child Under 16 Years Old (X3)
- Child Luring – Child Under 14 Years Old
- Procuring
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
The accused is known to have ties to York Region, Toronto, Mississauga, and Simcoe County.
Anyone with information about this incident or anyone who may have been a victim to contact investigators at the Special Victims Unit at 905-453-2121, ext. 3460. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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