Fort St. John man arrested following a sexual touching investigation…

FORT ST. JOHN, BC: A 32-year-old Fort St. John man has been arrested and remains in custody this evening after allegedly inviting several children to touch him for a sexual purpose earlier today…

Police say the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 AM on June 19, 2021, when officers from were called to a park in the 11000-block of 96 Street for a report that a man had tried to solicit sexual touching from two children in exchange for a video game card.

Upon attendance at the scene, witnesses identified a man in a nearby vehicle. He was arrested without incident. He remains in police custody but has not yet been charged.

“While we are thankful to have received the quick report and were able to arrest this man at the scene, this is reminder to speak to your children about such incidents. The children in this case did exactly as we would ask, and that is to immediately tell a trusted adult,” states S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the BC RCMP.

The investigation into this incident is continuing. Anyone who was a witness and has not already spoken with police is asked to contact the Fort. St. John RCMP detachment at 250-787-8140 and cite file 2021-5571.