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CTV News
3 days ago
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Toronto man arrested for allegedly grabbing and filming children at local park
Leandro De Souza Barbosa, 35, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and one count of indecent act. (Toronto Police Service) A 35-year-old Toronto man has been arrested in connection with a 'suspicious incident' in which he allegedly approached and grabbed children during a school soccer tournament. Leandro De Souza Barbosa is charged with two counts of assault and one count of committing an indecent act. Officers say the incident happened Friday around 12 p.m. near St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road, where an elementary school soccer tournament was taking place. Police allege a man picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders. When the child's mother confronted him, he reportedly put the child down. He was later seen filming children on his phone and asking them for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses, police say. Investigators allege the man was also seen near a playground committing an indecent act, and at one point grabbed another child by the arm and asked them to come with him. That child was able to break free and run away. The man then fled the area. The charges have not been proven in court. Police believe there may be more victims. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Toronto man arrested for allegedly grabbing and filming children at a Toronto park
Leandro De Souza Barbosa, 35, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and one count of indecent act. (Toronto Police Service) A 35-year-old Toronto man has been arrested in connection with a 'suspicious incident' in which he allegedly approached and grabbed children during a school soccer tournament. Leandro De Souza Barbosa is charged with two counts of assault and one count of committing an indecent act. Officers say the incident happened Friday around 12 p.m. near St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road, where an elementary school soccer tournament was taking place. Police allege the man picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders. When the child's mother confronted him, he reportedly put the child down. He was later seen filming children on his phone and asking them for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses, police say. Investigators allege the man was also seen near a playground committing an indecent act, and at one point grabbed another child by the arm and asked them to come with him. That child was able to break free and run away. The man then fled the area. The charges have not been proven in court. Police believe there may be more victims. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CBC
3 days ago
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- CBC
Police seek info on man seen approaching children, committing 'indecent act' at park
Toronto police say they are investigating after a man allegedly approached children at a park, made physical contact and asked them for their names and other personal information before committing an indecent act. Police say they were called shortly after noon on Friday to Earlscourt Park in the St. Clair Avenue and Caledonia Road area, where an elementary school soccer tournament was taking place. They say the man allegedly picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders before putting them down when confronted by the child's mother. He was then seen allegedly filming the children on his phone and asking for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses. Police also say the man, who is described as five-feet-eight inches tall, 30 to 40 years-old with a slim build, was observed standing near the playground committing an indecent act. The man also allegedly approached another child, grabbed them by the arm and asked them to come with him, but the child broke away and ran.
CTV News
4 days ago
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Police say suspect was nude inside Sault business
Police in Sault Ste. Marie say a 46-year-old suspect who was charged with sexual assault in connection with a May 28 incident at a Sault business faces new charges for public nudity. Police in Sault Ste. Marie say a 46-year-old suspect who was charged with sexual assault in connection with a May 28 incident at a Sault business faces new charges for public nudity. 'When officers were dispatched to the call involving the accused on May 28 … they found the accused nude and engaged in an indecent act inside the public business,' police said. Indecent act As a result, the suspect is now also charged with committing an indecent act in a public place and nudity. The original charges included sexual assault, assault and obstructing police. 'An investigation revealed the accused had touched and grabbed a staff member multiple times while making sexual comments,' police said in a news release May 29. 'The victim and accused are not known to one another. No physical injuries were reported.' The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing, police said.
CTV News
5 days ago
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Sex offender arrested following reports of masturbating man in East Vancouver
Skylar Wayne Pelletier is shown in this photo provided by the Vancouver Police Department on Feb. 26, 2024. Police arrested a high-risk sex offender while responding to reports of a man publicly masturbating in East Vancouver this week. Skylar Wayne Pelletier, 25, has since been charged with committing an indecent act. In a news release, the Vancouver Police Department said officers were called to the area of Woodland Drive and East Broadway on Wednesday after a man was reportedly seen 'masturbating in a lane and looking into houses.' Officers found Pelletier nearby and took him into custody, authorities said. Police described the suspect as a 'convicted sex offender who is currently serving a five-year long-term supervision order for convictions of sexual assault, assault, and break and enter.' Last year, Pelletier was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant over concerns about his behaviour while living under supervision in a designated facility in Vancouver. He was re-arrested on Feb. 29, 2024, in the city's downtown core. Some of the conditions of his release included prohibitions against drinking alcohol, using drugs, associating with his victim and visiting Chilliwack's Salish Park. Pelletier was also ordered to report all contacts with women or girls to his parole supervisor and abide by a 6 p.m. curfew.
