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Quebec's Female Daycare Educator Melanie Roy Charged In Sex Case Involving 12-Year-Old Boy

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 May, 2015 11:14 AM

Quebec City police say a 36-year-old daycare educator has been released after being arrested on sex charges involving a 12-year-old boy.

Police spokesman Pierre Poirier says Melanie Roy was picked up at her residence Thursday.

She appeared in court to face charges of luring a child and invitation to sexual touching.

Poirier says the arrest followed an investigation into incidents that allegedly occurred between March 2 and April 8.

Roy is expected to rerturn to court this summer.

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