SUNDRE, Alta – RCMP have laid charges against a central Alberta man accused of trying to extort money from an ex-girlfriend in Ontario in exchange for a sex tape.
Sundre RCMP launched an investigation into the allegations on Feb. 22.
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It’s alleged the man made the recording without the victim’s knowledge.
RCMP executed a search of the man’s home on Tuesday.
Jeffrey Lance Hughes, 56, of Sundre, is facing several charges including extortion, criminal harassment, voyeurism and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
He has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on March 21.