NORTH BAY – A Haileybury man who allegedly tried to bargain for sex in exchange for returning a lost wallet landed in jail.

North Bay police report that a few days ago a woman lost her wallet while she was at the movies. The accused, a man unknown to the woman, found the wallet and once he had learned her identity, went online to find the woman’s profile on social media.

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday Oct 9, the accused contacted the owner of the wallet on a social media website and after she had confirmed the wallet was hers, he allegedly asked for sexual favours in exchange for returning it to her.

The victim agreed to meet the man at a designated time and place, but instead of showing up, she contacted police.