(BECKWITH TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid a charge following a child abduction investigation.
Lanark County OPP officers began an investigation on Monday, April 7 ,2025, when a Beckwith Township resident reporting that his wife might be attempting to leave the country with their six-year-old son.
Lanark County OPP, with assistance from the Lanark County Crime Unit, Peel Regional Police and Canada Border Services Agency were able to locate the woman and child at Pearson International Airport. This 36-year-old woman was arrested and returned to Lanark County, and the child was returned to his father.
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on April 8, 2025.
The name of the accused will not be released to protect the identity of the victim.