Male Facing Charges After Child Luring Investigation (2)

A 19-year-old male has been arrested after a child luring investigation.  

In December 2024, members of the DRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) began an investigation into an adult male communicating with a 13-year-old victim online. The male sent sexually explicit messages and shared sexually explicit material with the victim.

On November 26, 2025, members from the DRPS ICE Unit executed a Criminal Code Search Warrant at the suspect’s residence in Bowmanville and arrested the suspect without incident. 

Police are concerned there may be other victims and would like to speak with anyone with information. The accused operated under the username “stoymaso” on Discord.

His photo is attached and can be viewed at drps.ca

Mason STOYKE, age 19 of Bowmanville, is charged with: Luring a Person Under the Age of 16 for the Purpose pf Facilitating the Offence of Sexual Assault; Luring a Person Under the Age of 16 for the Purpose of Facilitating the Offence of Sexual Interference; Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Person Under 18 for the Purpose of Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material and Luring a Person Under the Age of 18 for the Purpose of Making Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material 

He was held for a bail hearing. 

The DRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit would like to thank Homeland Security Criminal Investigations Toronto for their assistance with this investigation. 

Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact D/Cst.Tyrell of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5544.

For more information on our ICE unit and resources that are available please visit our website at https://www.drps.ca/community-safety-and-support/crime-prevention/internet-safety-and-child-exploitation/

The Durham Regional Police would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Canadian National and Ontario Provincial Strategies to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.

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