An Oakville man is facing several charges after an online investigation involving young children, less than three years after facing similar charges.

Jared Gould, 21, has been charged with three counts of luring a child, three counts of making sexually explicit material available to a child, two counts of possession of child pornography, invitation to sexual touching, making child pornography, and three counts of failure to comply with a probation order.

The arrest was made Wednesday, Halton police said in a release.

“This investigation stemmed from multiple complaints, from multiple parents, from multiple jurisdictions regarding their children communicating with a male that they’d met on various online chat platforms specifically those geared towards hockey,” said Det. Joe Barr of Halton’s Child Abuse Sexual Assault Unit.

The accused man utilized the user names “mikhockey123,” “mikhockey1234” and “Jared G,” police said.

Gould was a coach with the Minor Oaks Hockey Association (MOHA), now the Oakville Rangers Hockey Club, for the 2016-17 season and was associated with the league in various capacities since 2014, according to police.

He was charged back in 2017 following allegations of sexual offences.

Melissa Wok, director of operations with the Oakville Rangers, said Gould has not been involved with the hockey club “in any capacity” since May of 2017 when the initial allegations came about.

Halton Regional Police Service reminds parents of the importance of monitoring your child’s online social media presence, and having a conversation with them about internet safety and the disclosure of personal information.

Anyone who may have any additional information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact Det.-Sgt Crystal Kelly at 905-465-8965

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