Man attempted to lure child to “perform sexual acts on him” near Vancouver Skytrain station

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Vancouver Police are looking for a suspect after a stranger “tried to coax” a boy into performing sexual acts near an East Vancouver Skytrain station last week.



In a release, police say the incident occurred at around 8pm on March 22nd when the 13-year-old victim was approached by a man near Duchess Street and Euclid Avenue.



The man “asked where he lives and where he was going”. The boy walked away, but the suspect continued to follow him, this time asking the teen to perform sexual acts on him.

The boy was able to get home safely and told a family member what had happened.

“We commend the boy, who immediately reported the incident to a family member, and later called VPD,” said Cst. Visintin. “This allowed our investigators to begin an investigation immediately.”



“This must have been a frightening and disturbing experience for the teenager, who was just walking home when he was approached by a man who made him feel unsafe,” added Cst. Tania Visintin. “The teen did exactly what he was supposed to do by quickly going somewhere safe and reporting the incident to a trusted adult.”


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The suspect is described as a South Asian man, between 20 to 30 years told, who is approximately 5’8” with a skinny build. He had short dark hair and a moustache at the time of the incident. The man was also carrying a blue umbrella and spoke with a South Asian accent.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 604-717-0600.

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