A man from Sutton, Ont., faces luring charges involving a 12-year-old girl from the City of Kawartha Lakes.
OPP said they launched an investigation after a parent of the girl expressed concerns that a man was engaging in “inappropriate conversations” with the girl over social media.
On Monday, OPP arrested a suspect.
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Billy Linstead, 44, of Sutton, was charged with luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication.
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing in court in Lindsay.
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