A 29-year-old man from Edmonton was arrested by the Winnipeg Police Service on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, and charged with defrauding three seniors of $37,000 and sexually assaulting a teenage girl after transporting her to Manitoba.
Police say the suspect traveled from Alberta and used a grandparent‑scam scheme to obtain money from elderly residents in their 80s. He then brought a teenage girl into the province, where he allegedly committed the assault.
The charges involve both the fraud against the three seniors and the sexual assault of the teenage victim. No additional details were released.