Youth Assault Charges Linked to LGBTQ+ Dating App Lure
April 25, 2025, 6:20 pm
In Edmonton, six teenagers have been charged after allegedly using an LGBTQ+ dating app to lure an adult, leading to robbery and assault allegations. The case highlights a bizarre digital misadventure that leaves both the public and police raising their eyebrows at this modern twist on old-fashioned crime.
Six teenagers are charged with robbery and assault after allegedly luring an adult to an area of north Edmonton through an LGBTQ+ dating app. Police say they were called last month to the Calder neighbourhood, where a person arranged to meet someone from Grindr. Instead, they say the person was met...
Police identified several suspects and learned the app was used to lure the person under false pretences.
EDMONTON - Six teenagers are charged with robbery and assault after allegedly luring an adult to an area of north Edmonton through an LGBTQ+ dating app.
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