Henderson to be new leader of Lambton IPM
Sarnia man facing child luring charges
November 25, 2025
The Independent
A Sarnia man is facing charges after a child explotation investigation.
Nov. 18, the OPP’s Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, with Lambton officers, the digital forensics unit and Chatham-Kent Police executed at a home in Sarnia. Several electronic devices were seized.
Eddy John Butler, 35, has been charged with four counts of luring a person under 16. Butler was released from custody after a bail hearing and is scheduled back in court Dec. 17.
“Online child sexual exploitation is a serious crime that harms the most vulnerable members of our community. …We encourage anyone with information about these crimes to come forward,” said Detective Staff Sergeant Chris Barkey, OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit in a news release.
Barkey reminds parents to take a proactive approach to help protect their children from online sexual exploitation by educating their children on internet safety. Parents can find resources to assist them by visiting cybertip.ca or protectchildren.ca.
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