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Release Date: January 30, 2023

22-46980

 

On the morning of January 17, 2023, Kingston Police executed a search warrant at a residential home in Kingston’s west end. This warrant was executed as a result of an investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Unit and the Kingston Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit into online luring activities.

 

As a result of the warrant being executed the accused, Tyler HORTON, was arrested and charged with multiple luring related offences originating from online messaging with two female children of 13 and 14 years of age.

 

The accused was subsequently transported to police headquarters where he was held to attend a bail hearing.

 

Tyler HORTON, a 40-year-old local man was charged with the following:

  • Three counts of making available sexually explicit material to a person believed to be under 16 years for specific criminal offences
  • Three counts of telecommunications with a person believed to be under 16 years for specific criminal offences
  • Attempting to make child pornography
  • Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age
  • Adult indecent exposure to person under 16 years of age
  • Adult making available sexually explicit material to person under 16 years of age
  • Adult luring person under age 16 by means of telecommunications
  • Adult agree to commit sexual offence against person under 16 years of age

 

It was determined that Tyler HORTON was using the Snapchat username of Stevep22275 and the Chatiw screen name Morning Wood.

 

Kingston Police are asking if any other young person experienced an inappropriate online interaction with Stevep22275 through the Snapchat application to contact Detective Constable Matt Murphy of the Kingston Police at 613-549-4660 ext. 6351 or via email at mmurphy@kingstonpolice.ca.

 

You can also provide tips anonymously by calling our general number 613-549-4660 ext. 0 and asking to remain anonymous.

 

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