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A 46-year-old Peterborough man has been arrested following an investigation by the Belleville Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and Emergency Response Unit (ERU).
On Friday, July 4, officers arrested Jeffery Merrick, who had been operating in online chatrooms under the username “Peterboroguy.”
Merrick is charged with two counts of luring a person under 16, one count of making written child pornography, and one count of invitation to sexual touching. He is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Police say Merrick is known to be the head coach of at least two U18 girls’ sports teams in the Peterborough and Cavan areas and believe there may be additional victims.
Anyone with information or who may have been affected is asked to contact Detective Constable Lacey Montgomery of the Belleville Police ICE Unit at lmontgomery@bellevilleps.ca.
