Windsor Police Service has arrested a 67-year-old man following an investigation into the sexual exploitation of a minor.
On January 12, 2026, members of the Windsor Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an investigation after receiving a report about the online sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old female victim. Investigators determined that the victim had been communicating with the suspect through a social media platform and had also met him in person. They also learned the suspect possessed child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect is currently charged with child luring and bound by a release order stemming from a separate investigation conducted by the Chatham-Kent Police Service in October 2023. That release order included conditions prohibiting him from communicating with any females under the age of 18.
Shortly before 11 a.m. on February 3, members of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, with the assistance of OPP Essex Detachment, executed a search warrant and arrested the suspect at a residence in Essex.
A 67 year old male has been charged with the following offences:
- Telecommunication with a person under the age of 18 for a specific criminal offence
- Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Failure to comply with a release order
The Windsor Police Service ICE Unit is a member of Ontario’s Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor Police ICE unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4896, or ext. 4000 (after hours). They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
