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MAN WITH HISTORY OF PEDOPHILIA CHARGED WITH CHILD ABDUCTION
January 14, 2021
Alex Antoneshyn
Edmonton
EDMONTON — A pedophile who was released over the summer on bail after being charged for allegedly harassing two boys in a park was arrested for child abduction on Tuesday.
Police say they found 52-year-old Curtis Allan Poburan with a child and two imitation firearms.
A witness reported a suspicious person trying to lure a child near 177 Street and 69 Avenue around noon, and directed police to a nearby shopping complex where Poburan was arrested.
Poburan was charged with abduction of a child under the age of 14 years,