Canadian man, 44, faces child-sex allegations following Nashville sting

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A 44-year-old Canadian man has been arrested in Nashville, Tenn., following a month-long sting operation into alleged attempted child sexual exploitation.

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In a news release this week, the FBI alleges a man used an online messaging app to communicate with an undercover officer between May 6 and June 15, regarding “intention of engaging in sexual acts with a purported minor child.”

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News reports in Tennessee indicate the officer was posing at the mother of a pre-teen girl.

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He travelled from Ottawa to Nashville on June 15, where he was arrested.

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The FBI identified the accused as Alexander Towns, 44. There has, so far, been no Canadian home address provided.

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He is charged with distribution of child pornography and attempted online enticement of a minor.

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As the FBI release notes: “A complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”

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If convicted, Towns faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison, police said.

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There has so far been no trial date posted.

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