A 41-year-old resident of the Sault is accused of posing as a teacher from Wasaga Beach and threatening a child from a nearby community into sending intimate images of themselves.
Ontario Provincial Police received the complaint March 21.
"A child residing in Clearview Township, Ont., (was) being lured by an adult via a social media app," Sault police said in a news release Thursday.
"An investigation revealed the accused, who resides in Sault Ste. Marie, pretended to be a teacher in their 20s living in the Wasaga Beach area. The accused threatened the victim into sending intimate images of themselves online."
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Detectives with the Sault Ste. Marie Police's technological crime unit, with help from the OPP, arrested the suspect Sept. 4 at a residence on McGregor Avenue.
Charges include possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography, luring a child for the purpose of child pornography and uttering threats.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
