Members of the Prince Edward County OPP charged an individual after executing a search warrant.
On April 27, 2023, officers with the assistance of the Prince Edward County Crime Unit, East Region Forensic Identification Services and the OPP Digital Forensics Unit, attended a residence in Ameliasburgh Ward and executed a search warrant. The warrant was a result of an ongoing investigation. A 48-year-old individual from Prince Edward County was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age – two counts
- Possession of child pornography
- Access any child pornography
- Sexual assault – five counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Sexual interference – four counts
The individual was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville. The name of the accused is not being released to protect the identity of the victims.
