Fonthill, Ont. man arrested on internet child exploitation charges

Niagara police have arrested a Fonthill, Ont. man in an internet child exploitation investigation that began in August.

The department’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit arrested Andrew Joseph Pineault on Thursday for voyeurism, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material and possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

Pineault, 46, was scheduled for a bail hearing on Friday at the courthouse in St. Catharines.

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“Online platforms that allow like-minded users to engage with minors, create, share, and store Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material are prevalent on the internet. Offenders who attempt to lure children behind anonymous accounts on different platforms can be identified and will be held accountable for their actions,” read a statement from Niagara police.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Niagara police’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 905-688-4111.