LURING A PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS, POSSESSION CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE & EXPLOITATION MATERIAL, EXTORTION, CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

Cornwall, ON – A 20-year-old man from Laval, QC, was arrested on Oct. 29, 2025, and charged with the following:

• Three counts of luring a person under 18 years of age by means of telecommunication
• Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material
• Makes, prints, publishes or possesses for the purpose of publication of any child sexual abuse and exploitation material
• Extortion
• Criminal harassment – repeatedly communicate

On July 11, 2025, a Cornwall Police Service officer was dispatched to a complaint of sextortion, and an investigation ensued.

The investigation revealed the man connected with the youth through a social media platform that facilitates random video and text chats with strangers. Over the course of several online interactions, through multiple social media platforms, the male coerced the youth into engaging in sexual acts that he recorded without the youth’s knowledge or consent. The man then repeatedly threatened to expose the photographs/videos to the youth’s family, friends and school community if they did not comply with his ongoing requests to engage in online sexual activity. The harassment only ended once the youth reported the matter to the authorities.

As a result of the investigation, police developed reasonable and probable grounds for the man’s arrest. On Oct. 29, 2025, members of the CPS located the man in Laval, QC. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and held for a bail hearing in Cornwall.

ONLINE SEXTORTION: Online sextortion is a serious cybercrime where someone threatens to share private or sexual images or videos of a person unless they send more images, money or perform sexual acts. Offenders may pose as peers, friends or even romantic interests online – often through social media, gaming platforms or messaging applications.

REMEMBER: If someone threatens you online, don’t pay, don’t comply and don’t be silent. You are not alone – help is available, and law enforcement takes this seriously.

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POSSESSION OF FIREARM CONTRARY TO PROHIBITION ORDER, UTTERING THREATS, ASSAULT WITH WEAPON, POSSESSION OF WEAPON FOR DANGEROUS PUPROSE

Cornwall, ON – A 50-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 29, 2025, and charged with the following:

• Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
• Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
• Assault with a weapon
• Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
• Carrying a concealed weapon

On Oct. 29, 2025, a CPS officer was dispatched to an assault complaint, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on Oct. 29, 2025, the man was bound by a weapons prohibition order. It is also alleged on this date, the man brandished a BB gun and made threats toward an individual known to him. The man was later located by police. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

FAIL TO COMPLY, ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 16-year-old youth from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 29, 2025, and charged with fail to comply with probation order and assault. It is alleged on Oct. 28, 2025, the youth was bound by a probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is also alleged on this date, the youth assaulted an individual at school. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. Police developed reasonable and probable grounds for his arrest. On Oct. 29, 2025, the youth attended police headquarters to address the matter. He was taken into custody and charged accordingly under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The youth was released to appear in court at a later date.  

MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – A 29-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 29, 2025, and charged with mischief under $5,000. It is alleged on Oct. 29, 2025, the man damaged his girlfriend’s property. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. He was subsequently located by police, taken into custody and charged accordingly. The man was released to appear in court on Nov. 27, 2025.

FAIL TO COMPLY

Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 29, 2025, and charged with four counts of fail to comply with release order. On Oct. 29, 2025, members of the CPS were dispatched to a disturbance, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant conditions to remain in his residence between specific hours, to not contact or communicate with his girlfriend, to not be within 200 metres of any place he knows his girlfriend to live, work or frequent and to not attend her residence. It is further alleged on this date, the man was found to be in contact with his girlfriend at her residence, while breaching his curfew. He was located by police, taken into custody and charged accordingly. The man was held for a bail hearing.

CALLS FOR SERVICE: There were 71 calls for service in the City of Cornwall over the last 24 hours (8 a.m. yesterday to 8 a.m. today).

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CPS MISSION: In partnership with diverse communities, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence and keeping our city safe.

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Media Contact:
Rodney Wilson
Cornwall Police Service
Wilson.r@cornwallpolice.com