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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-02-17, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, February 17, 2016 T.H.I.N.K B4 U Send The OPP supports International Safer Internet Day The OPP is support- ing International Safer Internet Day and cyber safety awareness by encouraging young people and their fami- lies to T.H.I.N.K b4 U Send to ensure their safety in the online world. International Safer Internet Day is Febru- ary 9th. It was created to promote safer and more responsible use of technology, especially among children and young people around the world. The theme for Safer Internet Day 2016 is "Play your part for a better internes': One of the growing concerns associated with the Internet and mobile devices include cyber bullying. Cyber - bullying happens when people use computers, cellphones or other devices to embarrass, humiliate, torment, threaten or harass some- one else. With the rapid advances in technolo- gies, cyber bullying is happening to more and more people every day. Another increasing concern is the issue of self/peer exploitation. Also known as "sex - ting", this behaviour is commonly defined as youth creating, sending or sharing sexual images and/or videos with peers via the Internet, social media sites and/or electronic devices. The OPP is encourag- ing everyone to apply the T.H.I.N.K test before posting or send- ing a cyber message or photo. If it doesn't pass the T.H.I.N.K test you may be breaking the law. Ask yourself: T. is it true? H. N. K. is it hurtful? is it illegal? is it necessary? is it kind? The OPP will be sup- porting cyber safety awareness by sharing messages and resources and encour- aging followers to be part of the conversation on Twitter by using the hash tags #SID2016, #Up2Us and #OPPtips. 2016 SEAFORTH SCREAMIN' EAGLES TRAVEL & HOUSE LEAGUE SOCCER REGISTRATION =• Saturday, March 5—10:OOam—1:OOpm Seaforth Arena •* Travel Team Information Teams will play in the North Huron Soccer League. Home games will be at Seaforth Public School field and teams will visit any of the following centres: St. Columban, Clinton, Wingham, Brussels, Lucknow, Blyth, Teeswater, Bayfield, and Goderich. Practices will begin in March with games starting in May and ending in early August. Same gender teams will be offered for U9, U11, U13, U15, and U18 (Birth years between 1998-2008). House League Information All games will be played in Seaforth at the St. James Field and co-ed teams will be offered for children with the birth years of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The house league program will run on Tuesdays from May 24 - to July 26. Costs Travel: Under 9 Boys (born in 2007 & 2008) - $70 Under 9 Girls (born in 2007 & 2008) - $70 Under 11 Boys (born in 2005 & 2006) - $80 Under 11 Girls (born in 2005 & 2006) - $80 Under 13 Boys (born in 2003 & 2004) - $90 Under 13 Girls (born in 2003 & 2004) - $90 Under 15 Boys (born in 2001 & 2002) - $100 Under 15 Girls (born in 2001 & 2002) - $100 Under 18 Boys (born in 1998 — 2000) - $125 Under 18 Girls (born in 1998 - 2000) - $125 House League: U4 — Coed teams (born in 2012 & 2013) - $55 INCLUDES team photo — Subject to availability U6 — Coed teams (born in 2010 & 2011) — $55 INCLUDES team photo U8 — Coed teams (born in 2008 & 2009) - $65 INCLUDES team photo -- Registration is FREE for those that volunteer to coach a house league team -- Contact Information Travel Soccer: Dan & Carolyn Bachert: 519-522-0114 or 519-440-9333 House League Soccer: Chris Preston: 519-703-0297 POLICE BRIEFS Romance Scammers After Your Money Not Your Heart (HURON COUNTY, ONT.) — Huron County OPP is warn- ing all citizens to beware of online scammers engaged in "Dating and Romance" scams. "Dating and Romance" scams have a pro- found impact on victims, both emotionally and financially. Scammers have shown their willingness to invest time into forming false relationships with unsuspecting victims in order to gain their trust and steal their money. According to the Canadian Anti -Fraud Centre (CAFC), in 2014 there were 1,467 complaints from Canada of romance fraud. Of those complaints, 998 vic- tims were identified and their combined financial losses exceeded $13.9 million, sec- ond only to wire fraud. Scammers can easily steal photos online and use dat- ing sites and social media to lure victims into sending money for various reasons. Scammers may also send you small enticing gifts to prove they are genuine. They may express a desire to meet you in person even though they are usually a long distance away; possibly even another country. Having gained the victim's trust, the fraudster may ask you for flight money to visit, or claim to have a personal emergency in which they will ask you to send money. Sometimes they don't ask, the victim simply feels compelled to send the money because they believe they have a trusting relationship. Prevent being victim- ized by the "Romance and Dating" scam by follow- ing some simple tips: • Be suspicious of anyone who professes their love to you quickly over the internet. • Never, under any cir- cumstances, send money for any reason. • Be careful of suspects working overseas, as this provides numerous reasons for them to ask for money. • If you receive a "pay cheque" or any other means of payment from the suspect, who asks you to cash it and return the outstanding por- tion of the funds, don't do it. It's likely a counterfeit cheque and you'll be responsible for any bank fees that result. We also need to look out for others. Learn how to spot the warning signs and protect your neighbours, friends and relatives. • Has your friend, neighbour, relative been worried and dis- tressed about a loved one? • Are they talking about a good friend or loved one in another country that is com- ing to visit or needs help? • Do they talk about West- ern Union or MoneyGram? • Have they been frequent- ing the bank more often? • Have they been making unusual withdrawals both in amounts and frequency? • Have they sent large dol- lar wire transfers to coun- tries in Africa, Asia or Eastern Europe? Drunk Driver Arrested (MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ONT.) – A 57 -year-old male from Kincardine has been charged with impaired driving & drive motor vehicle over 80 mil- ligrams following a traf- fic stop that took place on January 31. Shortly before 5:00 p.m. Huron County OPP officers received a call con- cerning a motorist that was driving in an erratic man- ner on Amberley Road. Offic- ers were nearby and within a few minutes they spotted the suspect vehicle, a Dodge Ram pickup, travelling west- bound on Amberley Road. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle was subse- quently stopped just west of Bluevale on Amberley Road. Upon stopping the driver the officers noted the driver had been drinking alco- hol and was displaying sev- eral signs that his abil- ity to drive was impaired by alcohol. As a result, the driver was placed under arrest for Impaired Driv- ing. He was then transported to the Huron OPP Detach- ment where he provided two samples of his breath to a qualified intoxilizer techni- cian. Both samples regis- tered over the legal limit. As a result, the 57 -year-old from Kincardine has been charged with Impaired Driving & Drive Motor vehicle – over 80 milligrams of alcohol. He has been released from cus- tody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on March 7. He was served with a 90 -day automatic driver's licence suspension and his motor vehicle was impounded for seven days. Historical Sexual Assault Charges Laid (HURON COUNTY, ONT.) - The Huron County OPP Crimi- nal Investigations Unit has laid an additional 10 charges against a North Huron man in relation to a number of sexual assaults that took place between 1976 and 2001. The latest charges stem from incidents that took place against three vic- tims that were between the ages of 9 and 17. The accused was able to gain access to the victims through his employment at the Wing - ham & District Hospital and through his volunteer work as a Scout Leader with the 1st Wingham Scout Troop. As a result of further inves- tigation, A 71 -year-old from North Huron, is facing the fol- lowing, additional charges: • Two counts of Indecent Assault, contrary to section 156 of the Criminal Code • One count of Indecent Assault, contrary to section 149 (1) of the Criminal Code • Three counts of Gross Inde- cency, contrary to section 157 of the Criminal Code • Three counts of Sexual Assault, contrary to section 271 of the Criminal Code • One count of Sexual Inter- ference contrary to section 151 of the Criminal Code The accused was arrested yesterday morning. He has since been released from custody with a court appear- ance scheduled for Febru- ary 18 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Wingham. This investigation has iden- tified 10 victims with 39 charges being laid against the accused. Any person with informa- tion regarding these inci- dents should contact Huron County OPP at 1-888-310- 1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.