Hamilton,
13
April
2021
|
05:59
America/New_York

Eight Arrested in the Sexual Exploitation of Children

 Hamilton Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit continues to relentlessly pursue offenders, who are engaged in the online sexual exploitation of children. This work is done to ensure the continued protection of children in our community while holding offenders accountable.

From January to the end of March 2021, 56 judicial orders were obtained, which included the execution of 17 warrants to search.

Seven males and one female were identified as suspects. Searches were conducted at their dwellings with assistance of Niagara Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police. The investigations are unrelated and remain on-going.

 

CHARGED

CHARGES

Jeffrey David REID

  • 49 years-of-age
  • Niagara Falls

Make Child Pornography x 6 (Joint)

Possession of Child Pornography x 2 (Reid)

Possession of Child Pornography (Harris)                                                        

Heather Katherine HARRIS

  • 47 years-of-age
  • Hamilton

Brian G. LEE

  • 52 years-of-age
  • Dunnville

Making Child Pornography Available

Possession of Child Pornography x 2

Dawson Philip Austin WYLIE-BERUBE

  • 27 years-of-age
  • Hamilton

Possession of Child Pornography x 2

Possession of a Schedule III Substance

Robert LAZAR

  • 43 years-of-age
  • Hamilton

Making Child Pornography Available

Possession of Child Pornography x 2

Stojan STANKOVIC

  • 55 years-of-age
  • Hamilton

Making Child Pornography Available

Possession of Child Pornography x 2

Peter James MCSWEENEY

  • 53 years-of-age
  • Hamilton

Possession of Child Pornography x 2

Fail to Comply with a Release Order x 2

Wasim Anwar Kha NIAZI

  • 70 years-of-age
  • Hamilton

Possession of Child Pornography

The Hamilton Police Service is a member of the Ontario Provincial Strategy to Combat Internet Child Exploitation. This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

If you have any information that you believe could assist with these investigations, you are asked to contact the ICE unit by calling 905-540-5247. Alternatively you can anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by submitting your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.