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Police release bitmojis, pseudonyms of Ontario man facing child luring charges

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A Cambridge man is facing a number of charges in connection with a child luring investigation in Huron County, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

The police say officers began to investigate in March after it was reported that someone was talking to a child through a social media site.

Police would not say which social media site the accused was using but they believe there could be more victims out there.

They released a couple of bitmojis the man had been using as well as some aliases he was chatting under, including “Stintam,” “Stalkham,” “Jason Stintam” and “Jason Stalkham.”

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A 27-year-old Cambridge man is facing a number of charges connected to making sexually explicit material available to a minor and luring as well as possession of child pornography.

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