Peterborough man, 37, charged with child luring after online investigation

A 37-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges including child luring following online investigation.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, its online investigation led to the arrest of a man on Thursday. No details were provided on the investigation.

Brian Amiro, 37, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with two counts of luring a child under 16 years old and one count of resisting a peace officer.

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, police stated in a release.

To learn how to keep children safe online, go to Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

If you have information related to child sexual exploitation contact your police or report to cybertip.ca.

The Peterborough Police Service is a member of the Provincial Strategy to protect children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the internet. This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

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