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Manitoulin police charge suspect with harassment related to fake Instagram account

On June 30 at approximately 1:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol duties on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake when they observed a known person walking along the sidewalk who was breaching prior release conditions. (File Photo) On June 30 at approximately 1:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were conducting general patrol duties on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake when they observed a known person walking along the sidewalk who was breaching prior release conditions. (File Photo)
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A 23-year-old from Henvey Inlet First Nation has been charged following a lengthy investigation into online harassment.

Police were first called in February 2021 regarding a fake online account that duplicated a real account belonging to the victim.

"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," Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Wednesday.

"After investigation, police identified a person who was arrested and charged."

The suspect was arrested Jan. 18 and charged with criminal harassment. They have a March 7 court date in the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola. 

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