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CTV News
3 days ago
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Dartmouth, N.S., man charged with luring 10-year-old U.S. girl
A Dartmouth, N.S., man has been charged with luring a 10-year-old girl in the United States through social media. Last month, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the United States shared information that a Canadian man was believed to be in contact with the girl. Halifax Regional Police says the communication began last January across social media platforms like Slowly and Snapchat. The man allegedly presented himself as a 15-year-old boy and the conversations included inappropriate sexual content. The man also allegedly mailed gifts and handwritten letters to the girl. Police worked with the Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center in Wisconsin as part of an investigation. They executed a search warrant at a Gaston Road residence in Dartmouth and seized firearms and electronic devices on Thursday. John Aaron Shute, 42, was arrested and has been remanded into custody. He will appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date to face charges of: luring a child under 16 possession of child pornography making child pornography two breaches of a probation order in relation to children five firearms-related offences failure to comply with an order. The investigation is ongoing. Police say additional charges may be laid. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
4 days ago
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2 Ottawa men charged in Ontario child sexual exploitation investigation
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on September 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby Two Ottawa residents are facing charges in connection to a child sexual exploitation investigation in Ontario this spring. Ontario Provincial Police say 21 police services took part in the luring investigation between March 31 and April 11, including the Ottawa Police Service, Cornwall police and Belleville police. 'Investigators utilized undercover techniques to access online chatrooms and social media applications in order to identify, locate and arrest persons looking to sexually exploit children,' the OPP said. Police say all 36 people facing charges are male, from Ontario and British Columbia, and range in age from 18 to 73. Fifty-one investigations remain ongoing. 'Although this was a luring investigation in which officers posed as children online and waited for offenders to make contact, nine real victims were identified. They have been provided support and are safe,' the OPP said in a statement. 'One of the accused arrived at the meeting location with snacks and one arrived with sexual paraphernalia.' A 40-year-old Ottawa man and a 61-year-old man from Ottawa are each facing two counts of luring a person under 16. A 56-year-old Belleville man is facing a single count of luring a person under 16. 'These results highlight a sobering reality: predators can easily reach children in online spaces,' OPP Det. Sgt. Tim Brown said in a statement. 'We urge parents and guardians to remain vigilant and to talk to your children about staying safe online. Just as you wouldn't leave your child alone in a city, don't let them navigate the online world alone.'
CTV News
4 days ago
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Sudburian among dozens arrested in child exploitation investigation
A total of 36 people from across Ontario have been charged with 128 offences following a major undercover investigation by provincial and 26 local police forces. Among those arrested was a 37-year-old man from Greater Sudbury who was charged with luring a person under age 16 and two counts of failing to comply with a prohibition order. He was still in custody Thursday in Sudbury and was expected to make his first court appearance. Went uncover 'Twenty-one police services from the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet took part in the luring investigation from March 31 to April 11,' police said in a news release. 'Investigators utilized undercover techniques to access online chatrooms and social media applications in order to identify, locate and arrest persons looking to sexually exploit children.' All of those charged are men between the ages of 18 and 73, including one who was already on the national sex offender registry. Although undercover officers posed as children online, nine actual victims were identified during the investigation. 'They have been provided support and are safe,' police said. Police said one suspect showed up to an arranged meeting with snacks, while another had sexual aids. Another 51 investigations are ongoing, police added. 'These results highlight a sobering reality: predators can easily reach children in online spaces,' OPP Det. Staff Sgt. Tim Brown said in the news release. 'We urge parents and guardians to remain vigilant and to talk to your children about staying safe online. Just as you wouldn't leave your child alone in a city, don't let them navigate the online world alone.' There has been a significant rise in reports of online child exploitation, police added.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Chatham man charged in child sexual exploitation investigation: CKPS
A member of the Chatham-Kent Police Service seen in Chatham, Ont. on April 10, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) A Chatham man has been charged in connection to a child sexual exploitation investigation across Ontario. The Chatham-Kent Police Service partook in the investigation, dubbed 'Project Support', alongside several police forces, including the Windsor police. A total of 36 people across the province were charged with a total of 128 criminal charges. Locally, a 38-year-old Chatham-Kent man was arrested after allegedly trying to meet a child in person. He is facing two counts of luring a person under 16, making child pornography, and making sexually explicit material available to a child. No other locals were charged as part of the project, according to the project's addendum.
CBS News
29-05-2025
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- CBS News
Man charged with trying to lure teen in Westmoreland County
A McKeesport man is charged with trying to lure a teenager into his truck in Westmoreland County. Eighty-two-year-old Thomas Gibala of McKeesport is facing charges of luring a child into a motor vehicle, corruption of minors, harassment and disorderly conduct, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. Police said a 16-year-old was walking on Main Street in North Huntingdon Township under the Veterans Bridge last week when a man in a yellow pickup truck approached him and asked if he wanted a ride. After the teen declined, police said the man asked for directions to the Treasure Hunt store. Investigators said the teenager gave Gibala directions, and he again asked the victim if he wanted a ride. Police said the driver then "made a sexual advancement" toward the teenager, and when he refused, Gibala drove off. As North Huntingdon police investigated, detectives used license plate readers in the area, looking for a yellow pickup truck. Police said they were able to confirm Gibala's registration and location during the time of the alleged luring. The victim was able to positively identify Gibala in a photo lineup, police said. When detectives interviewed Gibala, they said he admitted to talking to the teenager and making sexual advances. Court paperwork shows Gibala has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 27.
