Ont. man accused of sex crimes including child luring at a park appears in court

An alleged child predator facing about two dozen sex crime allegations involving children appeared inside a Collingwood, Ont. courtroom Tuesday.

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An alleged child predator facing about two dozen sex crime allegations, including trying to lure children at a park with post-in notes, appeared inside a Collingwood, Ont. courtroom Tuesday.

Still without a lawyer ahead of trial, Mitch Koopmans, 35, is accused of crimes involving several complainants including children. Koopmans appeared in the prisoner’s box in court where he set his self-represented pretrial date.

Koopmans has been behind bars for about a year accused of at least five counts of sexual assault, making sexually explicit material available to children, child luring through telecommunication and invitation to sexual touching along with unauthorized possession of a weapon.

He is alleged to have left post-it notes at parks and playground areas in Hillsdale containing the message Free Adult Chat with hyperlinks to sexually explicit content. Police said the sticky notes were discovered last April, inviting children to connect on an adult website.

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Koopmans was denied bail in July 2025 despite a loved one pledging at least $100,000 to secure his release under strict conditions including house arrest with GPS ankle monitoring.

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Huronia West Ontario Provincial Police revealed its investigation was supported by the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit and Repeat Offender and Parole Enforcement Unit to identify the accused. Weeks later Koopmans was charged with several other counts of sexual assault dating back a few years. At the time of Koopmans’ arrest, police appealed to the public, including any potential victims to come forward.

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Court records obtained by CTV News show Koopmans was charged again last month, accused of further sex crimes.

The identities of complainants are protected by a publication ban. The allegations against Mitch Koopmans have not been tested in court.