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Ajax man accused of luring a girl under 16 online

The 28-year-old also allegedly sent 'inappropriate content' to the teenaged girl via the internet

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An Ajax man faces charges stemming from a child-luring investigation in the area of Hawkesbury, east of Ottawa.

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Ontario Provincial Police say officers with their Hawkesbury Detachment launched an investigation after receiving a report on June 23 of “inappropriate content” being sent to a teenage girl online.

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Members of the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit, assisted by local OPP officers and members of the Durham Regional Police Service, travelled to Ajax where they executed a search warrant and made an arrest on July 30, the OPP said in a statement released Wednesday.

Connor Lacourse, 28, is charged with luring a person under 16 by means of telecommunication, invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age, possession of child pornography, and transmitting sexually explicit material to a person under 16.

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The accused was released on conditions following a bail hearing.

He is scheduled to appear next in court by video on Aug. 27.

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