Richard Dyde was among 7 men arrested in Toronto
Richard Dyde, the York University researcher who was facing charges in relation to an international child pornography probe committed suicide on Thursday. Dyde, 47, had been charged with making, possessing and making available child pornography, and was among the 57 men arrested in Canada, the United States and Europe, whose names were released by police on Wednesday. Seven of the accused were from Toronto including Toby Stimpson, 24, who, until his arrest, had been a residence don at York.