A 58-year-old man from Amherst, N.S., has been charged in relation to a child luring investigation. Officers began investigating a report in October that a man had communicated online with a youth for a sexual purpose. Investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Central Avenue where officers say they seized electronic evidence. The Provincial Child Exploitation Unit, RCMP Digital Forensic Services and local police were present to support the search warrant execution. As a result, Luc Georges Castonguay has been charged with: He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Amherst provincial court on Jan. 25. Investigators suspect more victims may have been targeted online and are urging parents and guardians to speak with their children about online safety. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
