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A 22-year-old man posing as a teen has been charged after two female victims in their early teens were lured through social media before they were sexually assaulted, Winnipeg police said.
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The sex crimes unit began investigating two separate incidents in April, learning an adult male posing as a 17-year-old lured the victims through social media, forming relationships and gaining their trust, police said Thursday in a news release.
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A man was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexual assault, and two counts each of sexual interference and luring a person under 16 by means of telecommunication.
He was released on a court order prohibiting contact with individuals under 18, as mandated by the Criminal Code.
This investigation is continuing. Anyone with information or who wishes to speak to an investigator is asked to call the sex crimes unit at 204-986-6245 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS/winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
Support resources include WPS Victim Services at 204-986-6350 and the Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 204-786-8631.
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