According to the RCMP, two children were found at the center of an Amber Alert issued in Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan RCMP issued an Amber Alert Monday night urging the public to be aware of her two children, aged 7 and her 8.
On Tuesday night, police extended the search to South Dakota, which followed evidence suggesting the group had moved to states in the United States.
} The two were believed to be with their mother and Benjamin Martin Moore, 50, according to a police news release on Tuesday. Man.
About an hour after the RCMP sent out a news release stating that the Amber Alert had been extended south, from the Meade County Sheriff's Office in Sturgis SD Two of the children said they "recovered successfully."
It also said that several enforcement forces in the region, including the South Dakota Criminal Investigative Service and the Sturgis Police Department, had led to "the arrests of these suspects."
} The RCMP confirmed Wednesday morning that its "U.S. Police Partners" informed them that four people had been found in South Dakota,and the Amber Alert had ended. .
Both the RCMP and Meade County Sheriff's Office said they would provide more information on Wednesday.
Amber Alert Timeline
Initially, The Shaunavon RCMP had been asked to assist the Department of Social Services in the investigation of allegations relating to Moore.
A meeting with social services was planned for 2 August
Last week Moore and others traveled to East Sask, about 315 kilometers southwest of Regina. Abandoned the house in the End. , before the police questioned him.
Around 7:20 pm. On Monday, , the Saskatchewan RCMP issued an amber alert for two children. This included a description of Moore and the car he was driving with Alberta license plates.
"I believe [the children] are in danger in front of Benjamin Moore. I hope to find them as soon as possible so that they can be brought home safely," he said. is Chief Supt. Tyler Bates, who is in charge of the Saskatchewan RCMP's South District Administration Team, said at a press conference on Tuesday:
Bates said Moore was previously convicted of sexual interference and possession of child pornography.
Earlier, CBC News reported, reported that he was serving a 26-month sentence for inappropriately touching a young child and possessing child pornography.
When asked why it took him six days for police to issue a warning, Bates said that once the Department of Social Services obtains an arrest order, police said to have issued a warning.
"It was yesterday [Monday] evening that I received a request from the Department of Human Services regarding an arrest order," he said.
Saskatchewan RCMP issued an arrest warrant for him on Tuesday and charged with failing to report information to registration center within a week of changing residence. did. Sex Offender Information Registration Act.
The alarm was escalated shortly after the press conference and the children were found.
"[Issue] Amber He alerted one individual to the police following an incident involving Benjamin He Martin Moore," Bates said. .
“We encourage anyone who may have been a victim of Benjamin Moore to call the police. We want to make sure that we can help.”
The CBC has contacted the RCMP for more information, but has not received a response.
