A 32-year-old Ohio man is charged after luring a 10-year-old Manitoba girl into sending explicit images and videos.

This case is disturbing and shows the dangers of online predators, said Cpl. Emmie Clements.

Police were contacted by a family member after they found messages with someone posing as a boy.

A man contacted the girl on social media, then sent direct text messages.

The man tricked the girl into sending explicit images and videos.

The police do not know how long they were communicating.

Cpl. Clements does not blame the platform, but the people with bad intentions.

Any social media platform can be a danger to children.

Many platforms are used to harm children.

The RCMP contacted Homeland Security to help find the suspect.

On February 12, Cortney Arden Wise III was arrested in Ohio.

The police found messages with the girl on his devices.

Wise is charged with exploiting children and having child pornography.

Wise is in custody in the US, and the investigation continues.

He may have harmed other children, say law enforcement officials.

Wise is not facing separate charges in Canada.

Wise posed as a 15-year-old boy, say court documents.

The girl created a Snapchat account using her grandmother's phone.

The girl sent explicit images and videos after Wise's demands.

Wise had allegedly done this before, said an agent.

Law enforcement received tips about Wise in 2015 and 2024.

Wise was convicted of telephone harassment in 2016.

This incident shows the dangers of the internet, especially for children.

Parents should educate their children on how to stay safe online.

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection receives similar reports every day.

Online luring reports have risen from 744 in 2020 to 3,376 in 2025.

Much of this is due to adults being able to interact with children in unregulated spaces.

Parents are doing their best, but more needs to be done to protect children online.

A co-ordinated approach is needed to protect children online.

Social media companies have created unsafe spaces for children.

Ohio man charged after luring 10-year-old Manitoba girl on Snapchat