Child Luring

• Men assaulted after arranging meetings with Calgarians posing as minors, police say

  Seven people have been charged after several cases of assault and attempted child luring involving online dating apps in Calgary.

  Crime

  May 1
  
• Jury begins deliberations in sexual exploitation trial of former Saskatchewan education assistant

  Deliberations are underway for a former educational assistant accused of sexual exploitation. Instructions were handed out by the judge and the verdict is now up to the jury.

  Crime

  Mar 12
  
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• Online child exploitation almost quadrupled in B.C. from 2021 to 2023

  Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police caseloads, according to officials.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2024
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• Red Deer senior accused of luring kids with candy to sexually assault them

  Red Deer RCMP say an older man offered candy to a number of child victims, invited them into his apartment, and then sexually assaulted them.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2024
• Police release bitmojis, pseudonyms of Ontario man facing child luring charges

  A Cambridge man is facing a number of charges in connection with a child luring investigation in Huron County, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2024
• Red Deer man accused of trying to lure child with lost cat story: RCMP

  A Red Deer, Alta., man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to lure a youth by offering them money to help search for a lost cat, RCMP say.

  Crime

  Jul 12, 2024
• Guelph police charge Oakville man in luring case involving 12-year-old

  A man from Oakville faces charges including sexual assault and luring after arranging sexual encounters with a young girl he first met online, Guelph police say.

  Crime

  Jul 12, 2024
• American man accused of luring Ontario girl via video game, phone calls, texts

  The Port Hope Police Service contacted Homeland Security Investigation to help with the investigation when it was determined the suspect was from Kentucky.

  Crime

  Jul 9, 2024
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• Kitchener man arrested after child luring investigation into chatroom incident

  A 52-year-old Kitchener man was arrested after allegedly showing a photo of his genitals to a 14-year-old American girl in a chatroom, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

  Crime

  May 21, 2024
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• Man in Peterborough, Ont., faces child luring charges following investigation

  Peterborough police say a city resident faces six charges following a two-month child luring investigation.

  Crime

  May 17, 2024