A Niagara Falls man is facing a pair of child abduction charges in connection with the Canadian Cheer All-Star National Championships at the convention centre on Saturday.
Investigators say a third-party food service employee at the event entered a public area and allegedly tried to remove two young girls on two separate occasions.
“A coach observed the male approach a 9-year-old girl and try to remove her from the building,” Niagara Regional Police (NRPS) said in a release.
“A short time later the male again attempted to remove a 10-year-old girl from the building. The suspect fled the scene when he observed concerned coaches approaching him.”
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The accused was charged after an arrest Sunday when he returned to work at the convention.
The 19-year-old is facing two counts of abduction of a person under the age of 14.
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Anyone with information about the two occurrences can reach out to NRPS.
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