The man accused of flying from Australia to Edmonton to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex has entered a plea of not guilty.
Jiashu Weng, 22, has elected to be tried by judge and jury.
His trial dates are expected to be scheduled on May 12.
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The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) said the girl’s mother found online conversations between her daughter and the accused. She contacted Edmonton police, which resulted in the arrest of a man at an Edmonton hotel on Feb. 10.
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“It was very clear what the intentions were,” Insp. Dave Dubnyk said.
Officers said the interaction started on a gaming application and then moved to other networks.
Weng was charged with luring a child under 14 years old, possession of child pornography and distributing child pornography.
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