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23-year-old charged with luring a child in the Sault

Police say the accused 'repeatedly' messaged the victim on social media asking to meet for sex, even they though they knew the child was underage
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Sault police have charged a 23-year-old man with luring a child.

At around 2 p.m. yesterday, police received a report of “a youth under the age of 16 claiming an adult was messaging them on social media and repeatedly asking to meet up for sex, despite knowing they are underage.”

Sault police say detectives located the suspect “waiting for the victim where they had planned to meet.” He was placed under arrest.

Hamayoun Rasuli is charged with one count of luring a child. He is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.

None of the allegations have been tested in court and Rasuli is considered innocent unless proven guilty.