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Sutton man charged with luring City of Kawartha Lakes girl

Police have charged a Sutton, Ont., man with child luring involving a girl from the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Police have charged a Sutton, Ont., man with child luring involving a girl from the City of Kawartha Lakes. File photo

A man from Sutton, Ont., faces luring charges involving a 12-year-old girl from the City of Kawartha Lakes.

OPP said they launched an investigation after a parent of the girl expressed concerns that a man was engaging in “inappropriate conversations” with the girl over social media.

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On Monday, OPP arrested a suspect.

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Billy Linstead, 44, of Sutton, was charged with luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing in court in Lindsay.

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