A Toronto man faces five charges after police say a 14-year-old boy was lured through social media and repeatedly sexually abused.

The abuser used the social media platforms Grindr, Snapchat and Kik with the online profiles of “AJ S”, “AjSaad123,” “asaad942,” Det.-Const. Julie MacInnis told a news conference Thursday.

The man met a 14-year-old boy on social media, leading the boy to believe they were the same age, she said.

The man sent the boy nude images through social media, then met the boy in person and sexually assaulted him.

“The parents of the victim found out about it and reported it to police,” MacInnis said.

She urged parents to be alert to their children’s online activities and not to allow them to use communication devices in bedrooms or bathrooms.

She also said parents should maintain lines of communication with their children and not overreact when children come forward to report things.

The alleged abuser has been known to drive a black Range Rover, MacInnis said.

MacInnis said that police believe there were a number of sexual assaults.

She would not speculate on whether police believe there were other victims, saying only that “the investigation is not over.”

Police executed a search warrant on March 24 in the Queen’s Quay W. and York St. area, MacInnis said.

Najeeb Saad, 42, of Toronto, has been charged with two counts of sexual interference, two counts of sexual assault and luring a child under the age of 16.