BURLINGTON, Ont. - Police say a number of men looking for love on the Internet found extortion instead.
Halton regional police allege a man joined a number of adult dating service websites posing as a woman and prospective date for male subscribers.
Police say the interested men were then persuaded to provide personal information about themselves.
Police say the information provided by the unsuspecting victims in emails, chats, texts and voice mail messages then formed the basis for extortion.
Police say there were threats to publish the information on social networking sites or send it directly to family, friends, or employers unless monetary demands were met.
Kevin Fletcher, 43, of Burlington, Ont., faces eight counts of extortion and one of criminal harassment.
