Niagara police have arrested a Fort Erie man in connection with a child porn investigation after a tip from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Detectives say FBI agents began tracking the suspect in October after he allegedly engaged in exploiting a child online.
Niagara police arrested 51-year-old Thomas Connelly on Tuesday at a Fort Erie address and have charged him with seven offences related to the making, possession and distribution of child porn.
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Connelly is expected in a St. Catharines courtroom on Wednesday.
Anyone with information on the case can reach out to Niagara police at www.cybertip.ca or at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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