Kids Online

• Peterborough, Saskatchewan police arrest Regina man on child luring charges

  An online investigation in early May involved the internet child exploitation (ICE) units of police in Peterborough, Ont., and Saskatchewan. A man from Regina faces luring charges.

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  May 23, 2023
  
• Kitchener man charged in joint sexual assault, child pornography investigation

  A man from Kingston, Ont., is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and images to teenage girls through a website. Police say he was aware of the girls' ages.

  Crime

  Mar 31, 2023
  
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• Barrie man facing pornography charges in online investigation involving child in U.S.

  A Barrie, Ont., man is facing child pornography charges. Barrie police say the man used Fortnite and TikTok to interact with an 11-year-old child in the United States.

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  Mar 16, 2023
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• London, Ont. man, 47, arrested on child pornography charges: police

  Members of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit raided a home on Crumlin Sideroad in London, Ont., Friday, seizing electronic devices and taking one person into custody.

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2023
• Sextortion complaints on the rise in Kamloops, B.C.

  Kamloops RCMP say there has been an increase in reports involving adults and youths, who shared intimate images online and were then blackmailed to prevent distribution.

  Crime

  May 9, 2022
• Winnipeg man arrested by child exploitation unit, RCMP looking for additional victims

  Police said they believe there may be more victims of sexual offences and have shared the Snapchat avatar and username 'notelectric' in hopes it will help their investigation.

  Crime

  Jan 7, 2022
• RCMP charge New Brunswick man with child luring

  Police say their investigation began in January 2020 with an investigator posing as a child on an undisclosed online messaging system.

  Crime

  Nov 14, 2020
• What are ‘cappers’? What parents need to know about the dangerous online predators

  'Cappers' typically start talking to kids on popular social media platforms like Snapchat or Instagram, but things can escalate quickly, experts say.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Keep watch on your kids’ online activities while school’s out: Manitoba RCMP

  Kids being home from school due to the coronavirus pandemic means they have more access to the internet, and police are urging parents to keep an eye on what their child is doing online.

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  Apr 23, 2020
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• Canadian girls have more friends online than in real life: survey

  For International Day of the Girl, researchers examined the lives of Canadian girls — both online and off.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 11, 2019