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North Perth Man Faces Sex Assault Charges

The OPP has laid sexual assault charges stemming for a 2015 investigation at a Listowel home.

In July of last year, Perth County OPP along with the Technological Crime Unit searched a home and it resulted in the arrest of a 54-year-old North Perth man this week.

John Paul Stone was arrested on September 13 and faces multiple charges:

  • Two counts of luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication
  • Seven counts of agreement or arrangement – sexual offence against a child
  • Five counts of procure to have illicit sexual intercourse
  • Making, printing, publishing or possessing for the purpose of publication any child pornography
  • Importing, distributing, selling or possessing any child pornography for the purpose of distribution or sale
Stone appeared in Stratford bail court where he was released on a recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in Listowel court on September 23 to answer to the charges.

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