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

RCMP say B.C. hockey dad might get charged for threatening son's referee

PENTICTON, B.C. — Police are recommending charges against a B.C. father who allegedly yelled threats at a referee after his son's junior hockey game.

RCMP say B.C. hockey dad might get charged for threatening son's referee

B.C. woman planning her dead sister's memorial killed after being struck by car

COQUITLAM, B.C. — When 20-year-old Keziah (KEE'-zee-ah) Johnston of Coquitlam, B.C., died suddenly earlier this month, her sister Shiloh wrote an email to their mother about cherishing every moment.

B.C. woman planning her dead sister's memorial killed after being struck by car

On International Women's Day, plan a solo trip, ladies!

Gift yourself a holiday packed with adventure and more on International Women’s Day March 8.

On International Women's Day, plan a solo trip, ladies!

Halifax police say mystery solved over thousands of dollars found in drapes

Halifax police have solved a mystery over a lucrative find at a local thrift store.

Halifax police say mystery solved over thousands of dollars found in drapes

B.C. man convicted of second-degree murder, again

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A man who stabbed his friend 73 times wept as a jury convicted him of second-degree murder for a second time in a Kamloops, B.C., courtroom.

B.C. man convicted of second-degree murder, again

Undercover cop tried to persuade B.C. terror suspect against carrying gun

VANCOUVER — An undercover RCMP officer warned a B.C. terrorism suspect against carrying a gun as he plotted an apparent plan to bomb the provincial legislature.