Ottawa police assisted officers from across the border in laying charges against an American man in a child luring investigation.
Police said in a press release that the case was launched in September 2025 and focused on reports that a 20-year-old from New York lured a 12-year-old from Ottawa using social media platforms. The force’s internet child exploitation unit provided evidence to state police, helping officers in the U.S. execute a search warrant at a home in New York.
As a result, Brayden Bergfjord was charged under U.S. law with:
Disseminating indecent material to minors – 1st Degree (D Felony)
Criminal solicitation – 3rd Degree (E Felony)
Acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 (A Misdemeanor)
Police believe there could be more victims in Ottawa, which is why they are releasing the several names the accused used when communicating online.
Usernames include:
XEO-ROYAL
earthlimits
Chromedhitta
purplewrld
coolj_55
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Ottawa police.