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34-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF LURING A CHILD AND POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION MATERIAL

*** Know what your children are doing online ***

In January 2026, Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE Unit) began an investigation into a person who used the Internet to connect with and attempt to meet a child for a sexual purpose.
Yesterday, March 18, 2026, Detectives from Niagara Regional Police Service ICE Unit identified and arrested 34-year-old Patrick Pawel LAGOWSKI of Toronto for the following offences:
• Luring a Child via Telecommunication to Facilitate Sexual Interference
• Luring a Child via Telecommunication to Facilitate Invitation to Sexual Touching
• Luring a Child via Telecommunication to Facilitate Sexual Assault
• Possession of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material

LAGOWSKI remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing March 19, 2026, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St. Catharines.
Detectives believe that Patrick LAGOWSKI went by the usernames “dave252966” and “dave205047” on online platforms to commit offences against children.

Online platforms that allow like-minded users to engage with minors, create, share and store Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) are prevalent on the Internet. Offenders who attempt to lure children behind anonymous accounts on different platforms can be identified and will be held accountable for their actions.

For more information on how parents and guardians can keep children safe online https://cybertip.ca/en/

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 #26-10101