A 36-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation by Durham Regional Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit into alleged online child luring.
According to police, the investigation began after an adult male engaged in online communication with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. Officers say the man sent sexually explicit messages and offered to pick up the individual in order to engage in sexual activity.
Investigators report the suspect was using online usernames including “SingleDad” and “dalton_fwb.”
On Thursday, July 3, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Scugog and arrested the man without incident.
Durham police are concerned there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information to contact the Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
A 36-year-old male of Scugog was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact D/Cst. Tyrell of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5544.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.