St. Catharines Man Charged in Child Sexual Assault Incidents
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In March 2026 detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Child Abuse Unit (CAU) became involved in two investigations into historical child sexual assaults. The two teenage female victims reported assaults between May 2025 and January 2026. The suspect male was an acquaintance of the victims’ families, and the offences are alleged to have taken place at a home in St. David’s.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, CAU detectives arrested 55-year-old Shawn HOLLINGWORTH of St. Catharines.
HOLLINGWORTH is charged with the following offences.
- Sexual Assault (two counts)
- Sexual Interference (two counts)
HOLLINGWORTH remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Thursday, April 16, 2026.