MATTAWA, Ont. – A northeastern Ontario teen is facing a long list of charges for allegedly asking young girls to send him naked photos of themselves using the Snapchat social media sharing application.
Ontario Provincial Police said an investigation also located numerous complainants who allegedly received sexually explicit photos and videos over Snapchat.
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Police said a 19-year-old Mattawa, Ont., man is charged with four counts of invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age, five counts of making sexually explicit material available to a person under 16, and six counts of luring a person under 16.
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He is also charged with six counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
Police said the name of the accused is being withheld to protect the privacy of his alleged victims.
He was to appear in North Bay, Ont., court on Thursday.
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