Close X
Saturday, November 16, 2024
ADVT 
National

Canadian Man Accused Of Travelling To Florida For Sex Tourism Scheduled To Plead Guilty

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Mar, 2015 02:17 PM
  • Canadian Man Accused Of Travelling To Florida For Sex Tourism Scheduled To Plead Guilty

MIAMI — A Canadian man is scheduled to plead guilty to charges he travelled to Florida to have sex with someone investigators say he believed was an underage boy.

A Miami federal judge set the plea change Monday afternoon for 47-year-old Rene Roberge of Sherbrooke, Que., who had previously pleaded not guilty.

Roberge's lawyer had previously said a plea deal was in the works to resolve the case without a trial.

Authorities allege Roberge flew to Florida after making contact on the Internet with undercover investigators posing as a 14-year-old boy and his father to arrange a sexual encounter.

Agents also allegedly found child pornography on Roberge's tablet computer.

Roberge is also accused of planning to travel to San Antonio, Texas, to have sex with a teenage boy.

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C. Government Boasts Balance At Start Of 12-week Legislative Session

B.C. Government Boasts Balance At Start Of 12-week Legislative Session
VICTORIA — British Columbia politicians return to the legislature Tuesday for a 12-week session highlighted by a budget that is the "envy" of all other Canadian provinces, said Finance Minister Mike de Jong.

B.C. Government Boasts Balance At Start Of 12-week Legislative Session

Tasty Award: Chef At Edmonton's Westin Hotel Wins Gold At Culinary Championships

Tasty Award: Chef At Edmonton's Westin Hotel Wins Gold At Culinary Championships
KELOWNA, B.C. — An Edmonton chef has come up tops in taste at the Canadian Culinary Championships. Ryan O'Flynn from the city's Westin Hotel was awarded the gold medal at the cooking event in Kelowna, B.C., on the weekend.

Tasty Award: Chef At Edmonton's Westin Hotel Wins Gold At Culinary Championships

Fahmy Family Urges Harper To Intervene

Fahmy Family Urges Harper To Intervene
TORONTO - The family of a Canadian journalist languishing in an Egyptian prison launched an online campaign Monday, urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to intervene in the case of Mohamed Fahmy.

Fahmy Family Urges Harper To Intervene

Ontario Deputy Premier 'Convinced' Corruption Allegations False

Ontario Deputy Premier 'Convinced' Corruption Allegations False
TORONTO - Ontario's deputy premier says she is "absolutely convinced" the Liberals did nothing criminal leading up to a recent byelection — but she also says she hasn't listened to audio recordings central to the allegations.

Ontario Deputy Premier 'Convinced' Corruption Allegations False

Pay Cut For New Brunswick Premier, Cabinet

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant said he and members of his cabinet will have their ministerial salaries reduced by 15 and 10 per cent respectively until the province's books are balanced.

Pay Cut For New Brunswick Premier, Cabinet

Wanted Woman Arrested By Transit Police In Surrey After Showing Expired Fare

Wanted Woman Arrested By Transit Police In Surrey After Showing Expired Fare

SURREY, B.C. — A woman who was wanted for breaching parole conditions has been arrested...

Wanted Woman Arrested By Transit Police In Surrey After Showing Expired Fare