St. Catharines Man Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
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In April of 2026, detectives assigned to the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an investigation into the possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material (CSAEM).
As a result of the investigation, a suspect male from St. Catharines was identified. On June 2nd, 2026, detectives from the NRPS ICE Unit and Technological Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a St. Catharines residence, and arrested 67-year-old Alan Albert SIDER of St. Catharines for the following Criminal Code offences:
- Accessing Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
- Possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material
SIDER was held in custody after his arrest and is set to appear for a bail hearing on June 2nd, 2026.