Toronto Police arrest three men in online child luring case

Three individuals have been arrested and charged in a serious internet luring investigation in Toronto.

According to the Toronto Police Service’s Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, the accused allegedly made contact with a child through social media and arranged to meet for a sexual purpose. Police say all three individuals attended the meeting location with the intent to meet the child, where they were subsequently arrested. The investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Unit.

Zachary Plamondon, 37, has been charged with one count of luring a person under 18 years of age and two counts of luring a person under 16 years of age. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 19.

Nicholas Dewkinandan, 42, and Juhyung Lee, 20, have both been charged with making sexually explicit material available to a person under 16 years of age, as well as two counts of luring a person under 16 years of age. Dewkinandan is scheduled to appear in court on June 23, while Lee is scheduled to appear on June 24.

Police are reminding parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s online activity and to report any suspicious behaviour to authorities immediately.