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Longtime Victoria radio host arrested on child luring charges

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A long-time Victoria radio host has been arrested on child luring charges. Al Ferraby has been a host on CFAX 1070 for years. He has been charged with two counts of telecommunicating to lure a child – Sep 18, 2025

A longtime Victoria radio host has been arrested on child luring charges.

CFAX 1070’s Al Ferraby has been a fixture in the community for decades, even singing at former premier John Horgan’s funeral service in 2024.

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He has now been charged with two counts of telecommunicating to lure a child. Court records indicate the alleged offences happened in Vancouver and Victoria.

Ferraby has been on the air on CFAX since 1994.

He has been released from police custody.

In a statement, parent company Bell Media said it was not previously aware of the investigation.

We are aware of the charges and can confirm that he has been suspended, pending an investigation by Vancouver Police. We have no further comment at this time

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