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'Canada creep' suspect charged - police thank internet sleuths
Source: BBC
'Canada creep' suspect charged - police thank internet sleuths
14 June 2017 US & Canada
A 42-year-old Canadian man has been charged with secretly photographing hundreds of women and posting their images on Twitter.
The photos were mostly taken in Calgary, Alberta, and pictured women's clothed breasts, buttocks or genitals.
Twitter has since suspended the account, CanadaCreep, which amassed 17,000 followers in just under a year.
Calgary police say the man was identified thanks to an "overwhelming" response from the public online.
So far, police have laid voyeurism-related charges for three separate incidents, but more charges may follow. After arresting the suspect, police searched his residence and seized a laptop, storage devices and other electronics.
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14 June 2017 US & Canada
A 42-year-old Canadian man has been charged with secretly photographing hundreds of women and posting their images on Twitter.
The photos were mostly taken in Calgary, Alberta, and pictured women's clothed breasts, buttocks or genitals.
Twitter has since suspended the account, CanadaCreep, which amassed 17,000 followers in just under a year.
Calgary police say the man was identified thanks to an "overwhelming" response from the public online.
So far, police have laid voyeurism-related charges for three separate incidents, but more charges may follow. After arresting the suspect, police searched his residence and seized a laptop, storage devices and other electronics.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40279795