(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual following the abduction of a six-year-old child.
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, shortly before 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a missing child from a residence in downtown New Liskeard. The investigation revealed that the accused had interacted with a child at the residence, and the child subsequently accompanied the accused to a local park. A short time later, the child was located unharmed by a concerned citizen and returned to their family.
The accused was arrested in the vicinity of where the child was located. Following the arrest of the accused, an officer was assaulted and treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result, Travis PRENTICE, a 27-year-old of no-fixed-address, was charged with:
- Abduction of person under 14 – take or entice
- Fail to comply with probation order – four counts
- Assault a Peace Officer with a weapon
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on October 14th, 2025.
The OPP encourages parents and caregivers to educate their children about personal safety and to report any suspicious encounters to police.
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