Uni. lecturer arrested for luring teenage girl via FB

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A 55-year-old university lecture was today arrested by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) on charges of luring an underage child via the Facebook, officials said.

A NCPA spokesman told Daily Mirror online that an official pretending to be a fifteen-year-old had created a Facebook account and chatted with the lecturer for over a month.

During the several chats the suspect was alleged to have discussed sexual matters with the decoy. Later the suspect had wanted to meet the child and the meeting place was somewhere near the NCPA office in Pitakotte this morning.

However, on his arrival the suspect was arrested by NCPA officials and was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.

Investigations into the incident are being carried out by the NCPA OIC B.W. Bopitigoda under the instructions of the NCPA chairman Anoma Dissanayake.

The lecturer is a resident of Matara. Three others have also been arrested on similar charges during the first three months of this year. One was a estate supervisor, the other a computer consultant and the third a surveyor residing in Panadura. (Sanath Desmond)

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kalu Friday, 25 April 2014 06:16 PM

Aiyo that's nothing to crow about - in a Casino & Prostitution culture that's coming around the corner soon !! via DM Android App

ANTON Friday, 25 April 2014 01:30 PM

SEEYA MANAMAALAYAA NAAKI ILANDAARIYAA........

Rohan Saturday, 26 April 2014 04:32 AM

Well done NCPA! Do more like these. Create the fear in those people next time they thinking of wrong doings. That's the way. via DM Android App

justin Saturday, 26 April 2014 07:47 AM

It is questionable whether justice has been served here. If he had previous allegations on similar behavior it is fine. Unless this method can be used to settle personal grudges as well, and very much questionable since he has not actually committed any crime but gotten deceived by a stunt of CPA

Fair N Square Saturday, 26 April 2014 02:53 AM

what the heck.. this is trapping and luring the lecturer too. Yes internet predators need to be apprehended... but what crime has the lecturer committed? for him to be arrested or even taken to court...? what a stupid idiot the lecturer is...? He couldnt find someone his age..Shame on him...

mavan Saturday, 26 April 2014 04:47 AM

Under age person can create a fake face book profile hiding the age. What if that is the case?

Gayan Saturday, 26 April 2014 11:09 AM

FUTA becomes HUTA

howard Saturday, 26 April 2014 12:23 PM

This is definitely entrapment -unless this guy already has a paedophile history

chinthaka Sunday, 27 April 2014 01:57 AM

He came to see the 'Child" to correct her and advice not to do such foolish things. - lawyer

Sim Sunday, 27 April 2014 06:13 AM

Charge the official for misleading the lecturer.

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