Man charged with murder in Niagara Region now facing additional 25 sex abuse charges

A Niagara Regional Police logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Police say a man who was charged with murder in the 2024 death of a woman in Niagara Region is now facing an additional 25 sexual abuse charges.

Niagara regional police say they had launched a parallel investigation involving the 44-year-old suspect in the murder of 62-year-old Cathy Prosje, who was found dead in Smithville, Ont. on April 26, 2024.

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