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Child Sex Tourism: McTurk

Child Sex Tourism Dept: The Toronto man has been convicted twice on child pornography charges, and his legal troubles have just intensified: McTurk could become the first person in Canada to be convicted of child sex tourism for abusing children in Cuba, according to The Star. McTurk does not travel to Cambodia or Thailand, destinations of choice for those who seek sex with children. All of his known and alleged victims have been Cuban girls. All were young, and some were very young police currently allege some as young as 4 years old and James McTurk is 78. He has wispy white hair and glasses, and speaks with a soft Scottish accent. He lives on a pension and in a jail cell. He is now one of a very small group of Canadian men to face charges for the crime of child sex tourism. Only five are known to have been convicted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.