80-year-old St. Catharines man facing child pornography charges

An 80-year-old man is facing several charges following a child pornography investigation by Niagara police.

Niagara Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit launched an investigation in March 2019 into the sexual exploitation of children.

After roughly ten months, investigators identified a suspect in St. Catharines.

On Thursday, police arrested and charged Michael Carroll with two counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of accessing child pornography.

He is currently being held in custody pending a bail hearing at Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse on Friday.

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