Niagara Falls resident facing child pornography charges

Earlier this month, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service's internet child exploitation unit began an investigation into the sexual exploitation of children.

A police press release says the investigation, which included the technological crimes unit, led to the arrest of 43-year-old Jeremiah (Jerry) Ivan Neil Holder of Niagara Falls. He was charged with luring a child under the age of 16, making sexually explicit material available to a child under the age of 16, exposure to a child under the age of 16, making written child pornography and making child pornography available.

Holder has been held in custody pending a bail hearing, which will take place Feb. 14, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street, St. Catharines.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1022200.

Members of the public are also encouraged to report crimes anonymously through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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 numerous Ontario Police Services. This investigative initiative has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Members of the public can report suspicious Internet activities relating to child exploitation to the Niagara Regional Police Service, or online here. Internet safety tips for parents, children and Internet users are also available on the Cybertip website.