Man charged in online hate harassment investigation

- Jul 24, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 24, 2026 6:15 p.m.

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has charged a man in his 20s following an investigation into online harassment.

Following an investigation and warrant execution by the Hate & Bias Crimes unit, the Perth man has been charged with Harassment by Repeated Telecommunications and he appeared in Ottawa court today.

The OPS reminds the public that reports of hate motivated incidents are taken seriously, and investigators will continue to pursue charges where evidence supports that an offence was motivated by bias, prejudice, or hate.

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