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One charged in connection to Manitoulin criminal harassment investigation

Police say the accused created a replica Instagram account, using to send explicit and harassing messages to other people while under a fictitious profile
ElliotLakeToday Staff
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ESPANOLA - On Jan. 18, 2022, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Manitoulin Crime Unit arrested a person in relation to a lengthy harassment related occurrence.

In late February 2021, police initiated an investigation regarding a cyber related harassment complainant. The victim reported that an individual had created a replica Instagram account in which they used to send explicit and harassing messages to other people while under a fictitious profile. After investigation, police identified a person who was arrested and charged.

Danton Contin, 23 years old from Henvey Inlet First Nation, was charged with criminal harassment - repeatedly communicate, contrary to section 264(2)(b) of the Criminal Code.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on March 7, 2022.

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