Port Alberni parents charged for capturing child luring suspect
PORT ALBERNI — A Port Alberni couple who lured and captured a man they claim was trying to have sex with their teenage daughter is now facing charges for their role in the ordeal.
The pair pleaded not guilty to charges of assault causing bodily harm and unlawful confinement during an appearance in provincial court in Port Alberni on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
NanaimoNewsNOW chose not to name the people involved to protect the identity of the underage girl.
The April 2018 incident, which was broadcast live on Facebook, garnered international media attention.