Beamsville man, 25, charged with child pornography offences

A 25-year-old Beamsville man is facing several child pornography charges.

Last month, Niagara police launched an investigation into people in the region using the internet to exploit children.

Detectives carried out a search warrant Thursday at a home in Beamsville, where they identified an “anonymous” account on the Kik Messenger app that contained explicit sexual content of children.

Hunter Beaupre-Peters was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, accessing child pornography and making child pornography available.

Beaupre-Peters was held in custody and scheduled to appear for a bail hearing Thursday in a St. Catharines courthouse.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.

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