Youths charged with assault after alleged luring of person on LGBTQ+ dating app
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This article was published 25/04/2025 (343 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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.
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 by a group of youths, all between 15 and 16 years old, and allegedly assaulted, struck with blunt objects and robbed.
Police identified several suspects and learned the app was used to lure the person under false pretences.
Police say the person was brought to hospital with serious injuries and the youths are facing multiple offences, including aggravated assault, robbery and mischief over $5,000.
Investigators say they are looking into whether the matter was motivated by hate for the LGBTQ+ community.
“This use of social media to lure and assault someone is alarming and unacceptable,” said Edmonton police Det. Scott Rowbotham in a news release Friday.
“Given the unpredictable nature of meeting people online, we’d like to remind everyone, regardless of age, to be mindful when first meeting someone they only know through online channels. If possible, plan a location and tell a friend where you are going.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2025.