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Beamsville Man Busted on Child Pornography Charges

Thursday, 5 October 2023 13:27

By Linda Morgan

Evidence obtained from KIK Messenger

A man from Beamsville is facing child pornography charges.

Last month, police launched an investigation into the exploitation of children.

Earlier today, officers searched a home in Beamsville.

Detectives found evidence from the instant messaging application KIK Messenger, and identified an anonymous account that contained sexual content of children.

Hunter Beaupre-Peters, 25, faces the following charges:

Possess Child Pornography
Access Child Pornography
Make Child Pornography Available

A bail hearing will take place later today.

Tips on how parents can keep kids safe online can be found here.

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