Vancouver police seek man accused of asking 13-year-old boy for sex acts
Police say the man approached the teen near the 29th Avenue SkyTrain station and tried to coax him into performing sexual acts.
Crime
Mar 26
B.C. man detained in child-luring case after being arrested four times in a month
Peter Andrew Wehren was first arrested on Feb. 21 in Steveston Community Park and charged with two counts of telecommunication with a person under 16 through the Snapchat app.
Crime
Mar 14
Toronto Catholic school board employee placed on leave after child luring investigation
A Toronto Catholic District School Board employee has been placed on administrative leave following an online child luring investigation, the board confirmed to Global News.
Crime
Feb 28
Man arrested in connection to attempted child luring in Richmond, B.C.
A suspect has been arrested related to an attempted child luring case in Richmond, B.C.
Crime
Feb 24
Youth worker with ties to Alberta, Saskatchewan charged with child luring, child pornography
A 28-year-old man who worked in youth facilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan has been charged with child pornography-related offences.
Crime
Feb 22
Hamilton man arrested for child luring after reporting extortion to police
After calling police in Hamilton, a man from Hamilton is facing a luring charges in connection to an incident in Kitchener last week, according to Waterloo Regional Police.
Crime
Feb 14
B.C. high school teacher charged with sexual exploitation, child luring
Jason Walker has been charged with sexual exploitation, making sexually explicit material available to a child and luring a child.
Crime
Feb 13
Lethbridge man arrested in connection with child luring investigation involving Winnipeg girl
A Lethbridge man is facing several charges related to a child sexual exploitation investigation involving an underage girl from Winnipeg.
Crime
Feb 1
Peterborough man accused of luring boy with Snapchat: Durham police
Durham police allege a Peterborough man was using the messaging app Snapchat to request sexually explicit photos from a boy.
Crime
Apr 16
Winnipeg man faces sexual abuse, child porn, and luring charges in ICE investigation
The investigation began last June, when police were alerted to imagery posted online. The investigation led to seizure of electronic devices in an October 2023 raid.
Crime
Mar 13
Woman slashed in neck during domestic dispute at Whitby gas station: police
Durham Regional Police say a woman was slashed in the neck during a domestic dispute in Whitby, Ont., on Friday. The suspect fled the scene with a child in a vehicle.
Crime
Feb 19
Winnipeg police arrest armed robbery suspect with child, seize weapons
Winnipeg police say they have arrested a suspect who was with a child during an armed robbery in the 1100 block of Main Street on Monday.
Crime
Feb 13
Trial begins for Saskatchewan man accused of abducting daughter to prevent COVID-19 vaccination
The trial is centered around Michael Gordon Jackson, a 53-year-old who pleaded not guilty to abduction in contravention of a child custody order.
Canada
Apr 8
Melville man charged following child exploitation investigation: Saskatchewan ICE unit
The Saskatchewan internet child exploitation (ICE) unit has charged a Melville man with a child exploitation offence following an investigation.
Crime
Apr 12
Man accused of luring girls on Snapchat to send nudes, meet up: Edmonton police
A 53-year-old man is facing a list of child porn and sex-related charges after allegedly using Snapchat to offer girls drugs and alcohol in exchange for nudes and sexual contact.
Crime
Mar 28
Mother who threw child from 2nd-floor window during Ajax blaze recovering in ICU, fundraiser says
A fire on the morning of Jan. 19 in a townhouse on Dooley Crescent in Ajax, Ont., trapped a mother, father and their young child inside. A GoFundMe has been set up for family.
Fire
Jan 27
Land, buildings sought as need for Peterborough County child-care spaces surges
As of April, there are 3,700 children in Peterborough city and county on a wait-list for a child-care service.
Canada
Apr 17
Calgary police warn community of high-risk offender’s release
Calgary police are releasing information about the relocation of a high-risk offender “in the interest of public safety.”
Crime
Mar 27
Manitoba will have highest prenatal benefit in Canada, minister says
The provincial government says it hopes to reduce child mortality in Manitoba by doubling the prenatal benefit.
Health
Apr 17
Edmonton piano teacher charged with sexual assault; police seek other victims
A 59-year-old piano teacher has been charged after reports a 10-year-old girl, a music student, had been sexually assaulted 'on a number of occasions,' Edmonton police said.
Crime
Mar 27
