A 33-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with a child luring investigation in the Niagara region.
Officers opened the case in January. The Ontario Provincial Police then joined the investigation in April when a suspect in Port Colborne was identified.
Niagara police carried out a search warrant Monday at a home in Port Colborne, where they seized what they call “numerous devices capable of storing electronic data.”
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Investigators arrested and charged Marc Oliver Marier with four offences, including possession of child pornography and luring a child via telecommunication to facilitate sexual assault.
Police say Marier also used the online alias “Atlas XAVIER.”
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for Monday at a St. Catharines courthouse.
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