On January 19th, 2017 the Internet Child Exploitation (I.C.E.) Unit, with the assistance of the Technological Crimes Unit executed a Search Warrant at a residence in the City of Niagara Falls.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, police say 48 year old Edward SMAGATA of Niagara Falls has been arrested and charged with Possession of Child Pornography contrary section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code of Canada and Make Child Pornography in the written form contrary to section 163.1(3) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
SMAGATA has been held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for Janaury 20th, 2017 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, 59 Church Street in the City of St Catharines.
The Niagara Regional Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet and conducts investigations into Internet Child Exploitation Offences in partnership with numerous Ontario Police Services.
This investigative initiative has been made possible with financial assistance from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General. Members of the public can report suspicious Internet activities relating to child exploitation to the Niagara Regional Police Service, or online at www.cybertip.ca . Internet safety tips for parents, children and Internet users are also available on the Cybertip website.
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