Alberta Boy Escapes Alleged Abductor After Children Hatch Plan to ‘Catch a Predator’ on Social Media

Alberta boy escapes alleged abductor after children hatch plan to ‘catch a predator’ on social media

Dangerous venture is part of a broader trend of vigilante justice, police say

‘Catch a Predator’ Scheme Gone Wrong Results in Abduction but Eventual Arrest

The RCMP say a Calgary resident has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged child abduction in Airdrie, a city just north of Calgary, after youth engaged in a “catch a predator” scheme. Airdrie RCMP responded to a report of a child abduction involving a 12-year-old male just before 8 p.m. on Aug. 18, after the youth escaped from the suspect’s vehicle while stopped at a red light and called 911, according to an Aug. 20 news releas…

Boy escapes, suspect arrested in Airdrie abduction

A 37-year-old Calgary man is facing charges after the reported abduction of a 12-year-old boy in Airdrie Monday evening. CochraneNow/Staff .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } RCMP say a 37-year-old Calgary man has been charged after a 12-year-old boy was abducted in Airdrie on Monday evening. Police were called around 7:50 p.m. on August 18 after the boy got into the suspect’s vehicle in the Coopers Crossing neig…