A former Melbourne man has been charged with child sex offences in the Canadian province of British Columbia after being filmed by a controversial vigilante group called Creep Catchers.
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Don Putt, 67, lived in Altona for at least six years where he offered free accommodation to travellers in his two-bedroom unit via an international exchange club.
In a video posted online by Fraser Valley Creep Catchers, Putt is filmed in a McDonald's restaurant in Vedder Crossing on October 7 where he allegedly thought he would be meeting a 12-year-old boy.
The group poses as underage boys and girls on dating websites and then films the confrontations before posting the encounters on social media.
Putt tells the group members that he just thought it would be nice to meet the boy to talk.
A newspaper in the nearby city of Chilliwack reported that Putt was subsequently charged with one count of "telecommunicating to lure a child under the age of 14" on October 7 and one count of sexual interference dating back to July 1, 1985 in Agassiz.
It is not clear what the 31-year-old charge relates to.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has not released details after the Creep Catchers film was posted online.
Putt has reportedly been released on $35,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court next month.
