{
  "id": 10738402,
  "title": "Accused grandparent scammer charged with sex crimes involving minor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/accused-grandparent-scammer-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-minor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:11:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/09/29/accused-grandparent-scammer-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-minor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Edmonton man, Daniel Edward Warren, has been charged with fraud for defrauding several seniors in Winnipeg through so-called grandparent scams. In August, the victims were scammed out of over $37,000 following calls from individuals posing as their grandchild in distress. Warren was arrested and held in custody. During the investigation, police discovered that Warren had traveled from Edmonton to Winnipeg with a teenage girl, who confided to authorities that she had been sexually assaulted by Warren while staying in a short-term rental. The girl expressed her inability to return to Alberta without assistance. Warren was subsequently charged with sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, and sexual interference, as he had sexual contact with a youth under 16. He remains in custody, and the teenager was safely returned to Edmonton.",
  "summary": "An Edmonton man accused of defrauding several Winnipeg seniors in so-called grandparent scams has also been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the city. Winnipeg Police Service […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}