Janelle Arnold Faces Second Child Luring Charge in Two Months

On Oct. 26, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Wainwright RCMP received a report from a concerned family member of a youth. This youth had been speaking to an unknown female, on a messaging application, who was attempting to lure the youth and his friends to her hotel room.

As a result of their investigation, Wainwright RCMP has arrested one individual in connection to this incident. Janelle Maisie Arnold, a 35-year-old resident of Bonnyville, Alta., has been charged with the following offences:

• Invitation to sexual touching
• Child luring
• Failure to comply with Release Order

Janelle Maisie Arnold was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. She is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 7, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Wainwright.