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A St. Catharines man is facing child luring charges after an investigation by Peel Regional Police.
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Police said on Tuesday that they arrested a 62-year-old man last year in connection with a child exploitation unit investigation that began in August after an unknown social-media user had allegedly tried to lure children under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose.
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Investigators said that the person allegedly used the names “Steven.Waterman,” “guyfrmont,” “guyfrmont2914,” “STC,” “Niagara,” “Niagara_1” and “twinkluvont” on multiple social-media platforms.
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Steven Waterman, 62, of St. Catharines, was arrested on Nov. 23 and charged with luring a child under the age of 18, breaching a prohibition order and two counts of luring a child under the age of 16.
“In addition, upon execution of a Criminal Code search warrant, it became evident to investigators that further victims may have been contacted by Steven Waterman online,” police said in a news release.
“The investigation is currently ongoing.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the internet child exploitation unit at 905-453-2121, Ext. 3490. Anonymous information may also be submitted to Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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