In November 2023, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an investigation into several uploads of Child Sexual Abuse Material to a Google cloud-based storage service. This investigation was conducted with the assistance of the Hamilton Police Service ICE Unit.
On January 10th 2024, Detectives from Niagara and Hamilton Police Services executed a search warrant at a private residence in Hamilton and seized numerous devices capable of storing electronic data. Evidence uncovered at the scene resulted in the arrest of Cody Alexander FISHER (32-years-old) who is now facing the following charges:
1 Count of Possessing Child Pornography 1 Count of Accessing Child Pornography
In addition, Cody Alexander FISHER if facing one charge for Failing to Comply with a Prohibition Order Regarding Children which was imposed due to a previous criminal code conviction.
Cody Alexander FISHER was held in custody after his arrest and is set to appear for a bail hearing on January 10th, 2024 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street, in the City of St. Catharines.
Online platforms that allow like-minded users to create, share and store Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) are prevalent on the Internet. Offenders who try and hide their illegal CSAM collections behind an anonymous account in the “cloud” can be identified and will be held accountable for their actions.
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The Niagara Regional Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet and conducts investigations into Internet Child Exploitation Offences in partnership with Ontario Police Services and International Partners. This investigative initiative has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.
Incident #24-126082
