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Youths charged with assault after alleged luring of person on LGBTQ+ dating app

  • Six teens have been charged in Edmonton for aggravated assault, robbery, and mischief after allegedly luring a victim through the Grindr app, according to Edmonton police.
  • The victim was assaulted, struck with blunt objects, and robbed after arriving for a meeting arranged through the app on March 27.
  • The hate crimes unit is involved in the investigation to determine if the attack was motivated by hate toward the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
  • Detective Scott Rowbotham described the use of social media for luring individuals as 'alarming and unacceptable' and advised caution when meeting people online.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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