More people come forward in human trafficking, child luring case
Posted Oct 14, 2016 07:27:07 AM.
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OTTAWA – Police say they’ve received more than 20 public calls with tips and that other complainants have now come forward in an ongoing human trafficking investigation.
Cameron Lyons, 37, who volunteered with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees football team as an equipment manager, was arrested on Monday.
Police believe Lyons used several names on Facebook to contact teen girls, under the guise of being a talent agent. Police say the conversations would turn from modeling, to requests to provide sexual services for money at parties and events.
He’s accused of using different profiles under his own name, along with the names Joe Howorth, Steve DeBone, and VIP Entertainment.
The first victim went to police in 2015.
Lyons, charged with three counts of trafficking in persons under 18, three counts of child luring, two counts of procuring a person to provide sexual services, under 18, remains in custody.
Anyone who may have been contacted by Lyons or any of the social media aliases is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Human Trafficking Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5005. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or downloading the Ottawa Police app.
