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NRP and Huntsville OPP Team Up On Child Sexual Exploitation Case

Friday, 4 August 2023 11:55

By Linda Morgan

Suspect accused of luring a child

Niagara Regional Police have helped bust a Huntsville man, in connection with a child sexual exploitation case. 

On July 25th, a search warrant was conducted by members of the Huntsville OPP, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit and the NRP Internet Child Exploitation Unit.

Several electronic devices were seized. 

Kevin Cameron, 51, faces the following charges:

  • Luring a child to facilitate the offence of invitation to sexual touching contrary to section 172.1(b);
  • Luring a child to facilitate the offence of make child pornography contrary to section 172.1(b);
  • Make sexually explicit material available to a child contrary to section 172.1(1)(b);
  • Possession of child pornography contrary to section 163.1(4);
  • Fail to comply with probation order contrary to section 733.1(1); and,
  • Fail to comply with prohibition order contrary to section 162(4).

He remains in custody after a bail hearing in Bracebridge. 

"Children have no safety net on the Internet and need protection to ensure predators do not exploit their vulnerability. Our most fundamental responsibility as a society is to protect our children from those who would do them harm. We cannot do it alone and ask parents to ensure they maintain the same level of protection for their children online as they do in the real world," says OPP Detective Staff Sergeant Sharon Hanlon.

If you have any information about internet child exploitation, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. 

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