In late May, ALERT announced charges against 21-year-old Benjamin Loewen in connection with the sexual exploitation of teenage girls. At the time, ALERT said they had spoken with a 15-year-old girl who said she was forced into sexual situations by the accused. Since then, three more victims, between the ages of 16 and 18, have come forward to police.
As a result of the investigation, Loewen faces a dozen new charges:
• Sexual assault;
• Sexual interference;
• Two counts of material benefit from sexual services of a person under 18;
• Two counts of procure a person under 18;
• Two counts of making child pornography;
• Two counts of distribution of child pornography;
• Advertisement of sexual services; and
• Extortion by threats.
Loewen remains
under house arrest until his next court date on Aug. 28.
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