HAMILTON – A former lead instructor with the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy is facing child-luring charges.
Police in Halton Region say the accused is also active with Baseball Canada and with youth ball in Hamilton.
They say the 56-year-old man is also a retired teacher.
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Investigators say he used handle David or David 46 online.
They also believe there may be other victims.
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John Hashimoto, of Hamilton, faces counts of luring a child under 16 years old and invitation to sexual touching.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have confirmed Hashimoto is not a current employee of the organization and has not been for about a year.
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