Durham Police yesterday said a male has been arrested following an investigation into child luring and child pornography in Pickering.
Police are concerned there may be other victims and are requesting anyone with information to come forward. A photo of the suspect is available at www.drpc.ca.
In July of 2024, members of the DRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) began an investigation into a male who was communicating with an underage female.
The suspect attempted to lure what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual acts. The communications were sent through the application ChatIW using the screen name “Genini” and through SnapChat with the username ‘richard_ramna23’, said a police report.
It said on Wednesday, July 24, members of the ICE Unit attended a residence in the Kingston Road and Brock Road area, to arrest the suspect and execute a search warrant. The suspect was located inside the residence and taken into custody without incident.
The suspect, age 46 from Pickering was charged and held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. McGovern of the Major Crime Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5542.
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.
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