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• London, Ont. man, 47, charged with kidnapping, sexual assault of teen girl: police

  Police allege the accused began communicating with the girl over the summer last year through Snapchat, portraying himself to be a 14-year-old boy.

  Crime

  Jun 23
• N.B. man charged with sexual offences after allegedly luring teenage girls over Snapchat

  A man from Hoyt, N.B., has been charged with child luring and sexual offences after allegedly luring teenage girls over the multimedia messaging app Snapchat.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• The latest sextortion tactic, how to help your kids prevent and report it

  Cybertip.ca says offenders are blackmailing young people with manipulated photos and videos in a new sextortion scheme.

  Canada

  Apr 21
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• Police in B.C.’s Southern Interior issue warning of sextortion scams

  Police said as the online romantic relationship grows, the unsuspecting victim is encouraged to send explicit photographs or video of themselves.

  Crime

  Jan 21
• Prince Andrew students walk out of class to protest racism within Nova Scotia school system

  A Snapchat containing explicit and racist content was the catalyst for the walkout, but the students say racism in their school extends beyond social media.

  Education

  Nov 30, 2020
• Calgary man arrested after 10-month child exploitation investigation

  CPS arrested Mohammad Rashid Mustafa on Wednesday, Nov. 25, charging him with a total of 10 charges.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2020
• Police charge Edmonton man who allegedly lured at least 6 teens over Snapchat

  Police said Tuesday it's believed there could be other youth in Edmonton who had interactions with Noor Sultan and are asking them to come forward. 

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2020
• Manitoba RCMP looking for more victims of 61-year-old accused of luring teens via Snapchat

  Flin Flon RCMP are looking for more potential victims of a 61-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting a child after posing as a high-schooler on Snapchat.

  Crime

  Nov 2, 2020
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• Edmonton police charge man with luring a child through Snapchat

  A 28-year-old man has been charged with six offences after Edmonton police allege he lured a child using the social media platform Snapchat.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2020
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• Whitecourt man charged after 14-year-old girl sexually assaulted

  Police said a man used Snapchat and Instagram to communicate with the teen, before sexually assaulting her.

  Crime

  Oct 15, 2020