Middlesex County man charged with child luring

A Middlesex County man has been charged with child luring, Chatham-Kent police say.

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Internet child exploitation (ICE) unit officers began investigating allegations that a man was luring a child on social media, police said. A house was searched and a suspect arrested Jan. 4.

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A victim was identified and offered the necessary support, police added.

A Melbourne man, 39, is charged with luring a child under 18 for a sexual purpose, police said. He was held pending a bail hearing.

Melbourne is on the boundary between Strathroy-Caradoc and Southwest Middlesex, about 45 minutes southwest of London.

A publication ban is in place which limits the information that can be released, police said.

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