St. Catharines man arrested on child sexual abuse and exploitation charges

05/09/2026 at 08:24 AM
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A St. Catharines man has been arrested on child sexual abuse and exploitation charges.

In March of 2026, detectives with the NRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE Unit) commenced an investigation into the sexual exploitation of children on the Internet.

On April 21st, officers executed a search warrant at an apartment in St. Catharines and seized numerous digital devices capable of storing electronic data.

On Thursday May 7th, 48-year-old Zachary D Harris of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service’s ICE Unit at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009478.