Grooming

• Online predators coercing children to commit violence, Durham police warn

  In some cases, the activities can result in violent and/or criminal behaviour, Durham Regional Police said in a social media post. 

  Crime

  Oct 13
  
• Ontario child coerced on social media into making sexually explicit content: police

  South Simcoe Police are warning the public about a popular social media app after a young child was coerced into filming and sending sexually explicit content to a stranger.

  Crime

  Aug 15, 2025
  
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• Former Winnipeg high school coach pleads guilty to sexual assault, luring

  A disgraced former Winnipeg high school football coach has pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault and two counts of luring.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Calgary man charged with human trafficking recruited victim over social media: police

  A Calgary man has been charged with human trafficking offences and ALERT’s human trafficking unit is worried he may have been attempting to recruit additional women.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2023
• Former Vernon, B.C. cadet files civil claim to ensure ‘this never happens to another child’

  'He wants to know what is Cadets Canada doing today to ensure that this never happens to another child,' says the lawyer for a B.C. man who launched a civil claim last month.

  Crime

  Mar 16, 2023
• Disgraced former high school football coach faces 6 more sex charges, Winnipeg police say

  Winnipeg police have added six new charges against Kelsey McKay, 52, a former Winnipeg high school football coach who was already facing more than two-dozen sex-related offences.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2022
• Man sentenced to 22 years for sexual abuse of six boys in northern Manitoba

  One of the boys told police about the sexual abuse in August 2020. Soon after, several others came forward.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2021
• Manitoba snowmobile trails in bad shape, seeing more traffic this season

  "Snowmobiling gets us out for some fresh air and some exercise, and just a bit of a relief."

  Sports

  Jan 17, 2021
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• Ange Stever: Opening up about my experience of being ‘groomed’ as a teen

  After hearing about R. Kelly's charges of sexual assault of minors, a local Kingston radio host chose to share her story of sexual grooming.

  Feb 26, 2019
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• How to keep your children safe from online exploitation — and spot if they’re being targeted

  You think your tween is snapchatting with a friend but someone they don’t know may be grooming them for the sex trade.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2018