Throughout the month of August, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) investigated reports of sexual assaults that occurred during scheduled massage therapy appointments at a wellness centre in the Town of Fort Erie.
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, as a result of the investigation, detectives from the SAU arrested and charged Ivo IVANOV (59 years) of Fort Erie, with the following criminal code offence:
Sexual Assault (9 counts) Sexual Exploitation (1 count)
IVANOV remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Friday, August 22, 2025, via video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in the City of St. Catharines.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone who has information to come forward. Individuals and witnesses with further information are encouraged to contact detectives of the Sexual Assault Unit at 905-688-4111, extension 1007854.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.