A former Degrassi High actor and three women have been arrested after investigators discovered “thousands” of child pornography images and videos, Toronto police said Thursday. Jason “Byrd” Dickens, 45, of Toronto, is facing 20 charges, including sexual assault, making, accessing and possessing child pornography, and bestiality. Police allege that Dickens used several screen names and email addresses when sharing and distributing child pornography. In the early 1990s, Dickens appeared as Scott Smith on the Degrassi High television series. Appearing in about 10 episodes, Dickens played the abusive boyfriend of Kathleen Mead, one of the show’s main characters.

Source: thestar August 25, 2016 15:00 UTC