NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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In April 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit initiated an investigation into an unknown person possibly violating their order of prohibition.
On Dec. 19, ICE Unit and Technological Crimes Unit Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service executed a search warrant at a private residence in the City of Welland and seized numerous devices capable of storing electronic data.
On Dec. 20, investigators requested an arrest warrant for Lloyd Franklin Little (39 years) for the following criminal offences:
- Fail to comply with order of prohibition
- Possession of child pornography
None of the charges have been tested in court.
Online platforms that allow like-minded users to engage with minors, create, share, and store Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) are prevalent on the Internet. Offenders who upload, share, and collect digital image/video files of Child Sexual Abuse Material can be identified and will be held accountable for their actions.
For more information on how parents and guardians can keep children safe online CLICK HERE.
The Niagara Regional Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet and conducts investigations into Internet Child Exploitation Offences in partnership with Ontario Police Services and International Partners. This investigative initiative has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
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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