Additional charge laid against man arrested in Surrey child abduction case

Additional charge laid against man arrested in Surrey child abduction case

Liam Dobbs-Morency, 22, has been charged with possessing child pornography following a June arrest

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By Cheryl Chan

Published Oct 23, 2026

Last updated 8 hours ago

1 minute read
A 22-year-old man arrested June 13 in Surrey has since been charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials. Photo by SPS /PNG
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A 22-year-old man previously charged in connection with an alleged attempted abduction of a child in Surrey earlier this summer is facing a new charge.

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Liam Robert Dobbs-Morency was charged Oct. 19 with one count of possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials, the Surrey Police Service said in a news release Friday.

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Dobbs-Morency was arrested June 13 and police allege he had approached a child playing in a driveway in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey and picked him up. Bystanders jumped in and detained the man.

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He was charged the next day with one count of abduction of a person under 14, and one count of possession of a prohibited weapon.

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After his arrest, the Surrey police special investigation unit looked into reports that Dobbs-Morency possessed child pornography.

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He remains in custody.

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chchan@postmedia.com

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