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Toronto man facing charges in child luring investigation

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, October 2). Toronto man facing charges in child luring investigation. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12085491/toronto-man-facing-charges-in-child-luring-investigation/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-02 · by Aaron D’Andrea
Content note This article describes abuse of a child and sexual violence.

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Toronto resident Kayaan Jiwan, 23, faces multiple charges including luring a minor through telecommunications after allegedly communicating with a 15-year-old girl via social media and phone chat apps in June. The investigation led to his arrest on September 7 when he was detained for an unrelated matter; he is charged with making explicit images available to someone under 18, extortion, exposing himself to minors, and other related offenses. Police urge anyone with additional information to come forward as they suspect there may be more victims involved in this case.
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Toronto resident Kayaan Jiwan, 23, faces multiple charges related to child luring and sexual exploitation after an investigation began in June when a 15-year-old girl reported being lured through telecommunications. Police allege that Jiwan communicated with the youth via social media and phone chat applications, sending explicit images and extorting more from her. On September 7, police arrested Jiwan following the issuance of an arrest warrant on September 3 during an unrelated investigation. He is charged with luring a person under 18 by telecommunication, luring a person under 16 by telecommunication, making available sexually explicit material to minors, exposing genitals to persons under 16 years old, and extortion. Concerned that there may be additional victims involved in this case, the Toronto Police urge anyone with information to come forward.

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🔮 Toronto police are concerned there may be more victims in connection to a child luring investigation.
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Toronto resident Kayaan Jiwan, 23, is facing several charges, including luring a person under 18 years of age by means of telecommunication, luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication, make available sexually explicit material to person under or believed to be under 18, expose genitals to a person under 16 years and extortion.
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🔮 Toronto police are concerned there may be more victims in connection to a child luring investigation.
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Toronto police are concerned there may be more victims in connection to a child luring investigation. uncertain
police → concern → investigation
Police said the probe began in June when a 15-year-old girl was reportedly lured through telecommunications. uncertain
girl → say → telecommunications
According to investigators, a man was communicating with the girl through social media and phone chat applications and reportedly made inappropriate comments towards them. uncertain
man → accord → them
Get breaking National news The man allegedly sent explicit images to the youth and reportedly extorted them by causing them to send explicit images of herself. uncertain
them → get → herself
An arrest warrant was issued on Sept. 3, and a man was arrested on Sept. 7 when police were investigating an unrelated incident. asserted
police → issue → incident
Toronto resident Kayaan Jiwan, 23, is facing several charges, including luring a person under 18 years of age by means of telecommunication, luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication, make available sexually explicit material to person under or believed to be under 18, expose genitals to a person under 16 years and extortion. asserted
material → face → years
He was scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 7. asserted
He → schedule → Sept.
Police are concerned there may be more victims. uncertain
Police → concern → ?
Anyone with information is asked to contact police. asserted
Anyone → ask → police
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