American man accused of luring Ontario girl via video game, phone calls, texts

Police successful Port Hope, Ont., opportunity an American man is accused of child luring aft initially gathering a woman via nan celebrated online video crippled Fortnite.

The Port Hope Police Service says connected Jan. 13, a female reported that her 10-year-old girl had been successful connection pinch a man via societal media and that “images of a intersexual nature” had been exchanged.

Police opportunity nan female learned of nan connection betwixt nan 2 aft receiving a $6,000 telephone measure connected to her daughter’s phone.

The woman admitted to her mother that she had met a man online via Fortnite and that he had asked for nan girl’s telephone number.

Text messages and telephone calls uncover nan man wanted nan kid to “be his girlfriend,” constabulary report, and that nan fishy “pushed to create nan relationship.”

“Information was received that if nan kid did not do what was requested, nan antheral would expose nan narration to her parents,” constabulary stated.

The investigation wished nan man resided successful Kentucky, prompting nan municipal constabulary work to interaction Homeland Security Investigation for assistance.

Police connected Tuesday said nan associated investigation — which besides included Ontario Provincial Police — led to nan apprehension of a 51-year-0ld man of Richmond, Ky., who was charged pinch kid luring and breach of parole.

He remains successful custody successful nan U.S., constabulary said.