The RNC has charged a 26-year-old man on sex charges related to his alleged interactions with young people.
RNC were contacted on January 30th about a man allegedly sending sexually explicit photos to teen girls and asking them to send similar pictures to him.
Police say Michael Ward was arrested on February 8th following an investigation by the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault unit.
He was held in custody to appear in court on February 8th on a list of charges including invitation to sexual touching, exposure and obtaining sexual services from a person under the age of 18.
A full list of charges against the accused include:
- Invitation to sexual touching
- Exposure
- Obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under 18
- Making child pornography
- Accessing child pornography
- Making explicit material available to a child
- Luring for the purpose of facilitating access to child pornography
- Luring for the purpose of facilitating invitation to sexual touching
- Luring for the purpose of facilitating exposure
- Three counts of arrangement of sexual offence against a child
