NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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SPRINGWATER TWP. - Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Huronia West Crime Unit with the assistance of detachment members have arrested and charged a male in relation to offences of a sexual nature committed against young persons.
Nuwan Wickramasinghe, 33-years-old of Springwater Township, was been arrested and charged with:
• sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age
• luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication
• invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age
The accused was brought before the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie and released from custody with a future court date of May 14, 2019.
Police would like to speak with anyone who has had contact with a male online using the screen name WickKush or boosted.sti18, also known as Keith, to contact Huronia West OPP at 705-429-3575.
Below is a brief list of tips that can help you protect your child while they are on line:
• Be involved and know your child's online activity
• Keep the computer in an open area of the home, where you can provide help if needed
• Remind children to protect their passwords; encourage them not to share passwords with friends
• Use caution with web cams, unplug web cams when they're not in use and;
• Be sure of who they're talking to before allowing them to turn on a web cam
• Make sure children are cautious with what they post online
• Know their online friends the same way you know their friends in real life
For more safety and crime prevention tips, please visit here.
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