A man from Woolwich has been arrested in a child luring investigation that began in Memphis, Tenn.
According to a release, police in Memphis began an investigation back in May after being contacted about a 13-year-old being lured online by a man.
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The investigation was expanded to include officers from Waterloo Regional Police and Homeland Security Investigations.
The investigation led them to a home in Woolwich, according to Waterloo Regional Police, who say officers searched on Wednesday.
Police say a 45-year-old man from Woolwich is facing a number of charges including luring a child, making sexual abuse material, possessing child sexual abuse material and invitation to sexual touching.
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