National

Quebec Man Pleads Guilty In Florida Sex Tourism Case; Sentencing Set For June 4

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Mar, 2015 11:34 AM

MIAMI — Authorities in the United States say a Canadian man has pleaded guilty to charges that he travelled to Florida to have sex with someone he believed was an underage boy.

Rene Roberge of Sherbrooke, Que., pleaded guilty to four counts Monday during a federal court hearing in Miami. Two of the counts include mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years.

The 47-year-old man is scheduled to be sentenced June 4.

Authorities say Roberge flew to Fort Lauderdale after making online contact 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, according to officials. They said Roberge also was accused of planning to travel to San Antonio, Texas, to have sex with a teenage boy.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Canada supports Nemtsov marchers in Russia, says Nicholson, bound for France

OTTAWA — Canada stands with the tens of thousands of Russians who took to Moscow streets on Sunday to protest the killing of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson says.

Canada supports Nemtsov marchers in Russia, says Nicholson, bound for France

Man flees after stolen pickup crashes into three other vehicles in Surrey, B.C

Surrey RCMP are looking for a driver who fled from a stolen pickup truck after crashing into three other vehicles.

Man flees after stolen pickup crashes into three other vehicles in Surrey, B.C

Man taken to hospital after shooting involving police in Burnaby, B.C.

British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating a shooting involving the Burnaby RCMP that sent one man to hospital.

Man taken to hospital after shooting involving police in Burnaby, B.C.

Canadian universities attracting kids, especially girls, to sciences

Groups of students huddle around desks at a university campus as the instructor gives out a quick overview of the job at hand: build a crane, create an electromagnet and pick up metal.

Canadian universities attracting kids, especially girls, to sciences

Medical marijuana industry competes for scarce investment dollars

The free-for-all era of Canada's commercial medical marijuana industry is over as a new crop of growers try to woo scarce investment dollars in an increasingly competitive business, observers say.

Medical marijuana industry competes for scarce investment dollars

Online campaign nets $20,000 for Quebec woman told to remove hijab in court

A crowdfunding campaign in support of a Quebec woman who was refused her day in court because she was wearing a hijab has raised more than $20,000 in its first day -MONTREAL