The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a Chatham man in connection with an on-going child luring investigation.
In December 2014, the Chatham-Kent Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit commenced an investigation where a local man was attempting to lure a 14-year-old Chatham-Kent girl through internet communications for a sexual purpose.
On March 10, 2015 following a thorough investigation, the Chatham-Kent Police Service intercepted the man as he arrived to meet the girl.
A search warrant was executed at his residence and a desktop computer and cellular phone were seized for analysis.
Michael Harris, 55 years, of Queen Street in Chatham has been charged with Luring.
He has been released with conditions pending a future court date of March 31, 2015.
“Over the past several years, we have found that our community is not immune from this threat to our children,” said Const. Gary Oriet, a member of the ICE Unit. “The digital age has allowed for predators to virtually enter our homes and connect with our kids. Parents are encouraged to take the time to monitor the on-line activities of their children. We recommend that parents utilize a Wi-Fi router that has parental controls installed or access the free tool https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/ in order to control what your children are accessing while on the Internet.”
