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Associate priest arrested in Toronto sexual exploitation investigation

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Associate priest charged with sexual exploitation Toronto Police say they've laid charges against an associate priest who works at a church in the northern part of the city.

Toronto police have arrested an associate priest in connection with a sexual exploitation investigation.

Investigators say that Jordan Wellington, 37, of Toronto was arrested following the alleged sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old girl.

Wellington has been charged with sexual exploitation and criminal harassment and repeated communication, police said.

Jordan Wellington Jordan Wellington is seen in this photo. (Source: stjohnswillowdale.com)

Jordan Wellington is seen in this photo. (Source: stjohnswillowdale.com)

According to police, Wellington is an associate priest at St. John’s Anglican Church-Willowdale, which is located near Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue.

Anyone with information related to this incident is being asked to contact police or to reach out anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

No further details have been released regarding the alleged incident.