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Toronto woman arrested for uttering threats to children’s aid staffer in Lindsay, Ont.

Police in Lindsay arrested a woman for uttering threats against a staff member at a children's aid society on March 27, 2023. File

A Toronto woman faces multiple charges following incidents involving a children’s aid society in Lindsay, Ont., on Monday.

According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, on March 27, a staff member at the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society contact police to report they had been threatened by a client.

Later Monday the staff member informed the client not to attend the office, informing them of the earlier police notification.

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A short time later, police say the staff member received more than 20 threatening text messages and a threatening voice message from the client.

The investigation, which included the Toronto Police Service, led to the arrest of the client on Tuesday.

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The 29-year-old Toronto woman was charged with two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

She was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing in Lindsay on Wednesday.

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