By Charles Lefebvre

13 suspects arrested following ALERT investigation into child luring

Nov 7, 2018 | 9:55 AM

EDMONTON, AB — A total of 13 suspects have been arrested with child luring and similar offences following an investigation from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team.

The arrests were announced on Wednesday following an eight-month investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit. A total of 69 charges have been laid, with the suspects being arrested from February to October.

The arrests took place in Edmonton, St. Albert, Wainwright, Drayton Valley, Fort Saskatchewan and Barrie, Ontario. Three other suspects based in the United States were also identified, with the Internet Child Exploitation unit forwarding the information to American authorities.

None of the investigations are connected other than the similar nature of the offences, according to ALERT. The alleged crimes took place online with multiple communication tools and social media platforms being used.

The suspects arrested include:

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-John Leskosky, a 42-year-old man from Wainwright.

-Adam Turner, a 24-year-old man from Edmonton.

-Steve Chaytor, a 51-year-old man from Edmonton.

-Jonas Karadics, a 32-year-old man from Edmonton.

-Wilson Misay, a 38-year-old man from Drayton Valley.

-Jonathan Dahmer, a 31-year-old man from Edmonton.

-A young offender from Fort Saskatchewan.

-Timothy Olsen, a 37-year-old man from St. Albert.

-Ryan Wiggins, a 44-year-old man from Edmonton.

-Dean Baker, a 51-year-old man from Edmonton.

-Taille Marron, a 37-year-old man from Edmonton.

-Yousef Ammar, a 42-year-old man from Drayton Valley.

-Travis Irwin, a 29-year-old man from Barrie, Ont.

All of the men are facing charges ranging from child luring to attempted sexual assault against a child. 

The ICE unit seized more than 50 computers and electronic devices throughout its investigation.