7 Charges Laid in Child Abuse Investigation - Welland
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In August 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District (Welland/Pelham) uniform officers began an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at a former daycare on Heron Street in the City of Welland.
Detectives with the Child Abuse Unit (CAU) subsequently took carriage of the investigation. On April 28, 2026, results of a DNA warrant identified a suspect in the matter.
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, 61-year-old Juan Carlos CASTILLO-FUENMAYOR of Mississauga was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Interference
- Expose Genitals to a Person Under 16 Years x 2
- Invitation to Sexual Touching x 2
- Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child
CASTILLO-FUENMAYOR remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Friday, May 1, 2026.