{"id":41013,"date":"2023-11-30T13:10:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=41013"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:10:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:10:43","slug":"middle-sackville-man-charged-with-sexual-offences-involving-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=41013","title":{"rendered":"Middle Sackville man charged with sexual offences involving youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MIDDLE SACKVILLE<\/strong>: A 27-year-old man from Middle Sackville has been charged with sexual-related offences that involve two youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay, with Halifax District RCMP, said the Special Victims Section of the RCMP\/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division has charged the man with the offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said on Sept. 28, Halifax District RCMP received two complaints of sexual assaults involving youth victims and began an investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Officers learned that a man was using SnapChat to communicate with youths in an attempt to sell vape products in exchange for sexual acts,&#8221; said Cpl. Tremblay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the course of the investigation the suspect, a 27-year-old Middle Sackville man, was identified as the user of no less than four SnapChat usernames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigators further learned that the suspect operated a 2019 blue Ford Mustang convertible, bearing a temporary permit, to attend meetings he had arranged with two youths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On one occasion a victim boarded the vehicle and was driven to a location within HRM where the man sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 16, Jehad Abdelghani, 27, attended the Halifax Regional Police Headquarters, at the investigator\u2019s request, where he was safely arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;54&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abdelghani has been charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sexual Assault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual Interference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitation to Sexual Touching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luring a Child (two counts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He was later released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on January 10, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RCMP is warning that any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct against Abdelghani will not be tolerated.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police believe there may be other victims in the Halifax Regional Municipality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a victim, know someone who may be a victim, or have information related to the incidents, please contact police at 902-490-5020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppers.ns.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.crimestoppers.ns.ca<\/a>, or use the P3 Tips App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>File #:\u00a022-118531, 23-118644<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;] MIDDLE SACKVILLE: A 27-year-old man from Middle Sackville has been charged with sexual-related offences that involve two youth. Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay, with Halifax District RCMP, said the Special Victims Section of the RCMP\/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division has charged the man with the offences. 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