OPP Spearhead Massive Campaign Against Online Child Exploitation

Thursday, 23 July 2026 10:51

By Angus Gillespie

Of the 63 people charged, 10 are from the Niagara Region.

Ontario Provincial Police, along with 25 partner organizations including Niagara Regional Police, have arrested 63 people with a total of 213 charges laid for various online child exploitation offenses.

Then of the people charged - eight men and two women - are from the Niagara Region - including: four from Welland, three from St. Catharines, two from Port Colborne and one from Niagara Falls.

Eight of the accused are repeat offenders.

To this point, police have identified 51 victims and there could still be more.

The investigation continues.

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