Police in Ontario are investigating reports of an illegal online gambling operation targeting youth at an Orillia high school. Some students say they're being threatened too.
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Provincial police in Orillia say they started investigating reports of an online gaming operation that allowed underaged students to sign up for a website called Topbets, place sports bets, and play casino-based games. Matt Stoner, sergeant of the Orillia community mobilization unit, said in an interview they believe the situation is localized and involves students in at least one high school in the city.“We are looking to speak with any individual who can assist with the investigation, and then if there are any other victims because we only know of a few that are localized,” Stoner said.U.K. bans generic passwords over cybersecurity concerns.
Stoner says one person under the age of 18 has been arrested and charged with two counts of uttering threats to cause death.Anyone who would like to speak to an investigator about this investigation is asked to call Orillia OPP at 705-326-3536 or the Provincial Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122.How toy guns brandished by Ontario youth in ‘assassins game’ is prompting real fear
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