Owen Ross Gibson-Skeir arrested in Cole Harbour

An East Preston man accused of trafficking a 14-year-old girl and sexual assault who was wanted by Halifax police has been arrested.

Halifax police said 20-year-old Owen Ross Gibson-Skeir was arrested by RCMP in Cole Harbour around 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Police issued a warrant for his arrest Friday.

He was being interviewed and police said he will be kept in custody for the weekend.

On Monday, Gibson-Skeir is due to appear in Halifax provincial court to face the following charges:

• procuring a person under the age of 18
• trafficking a person under the age of 18
• sexual assault
• invitation to sexual touching
• sexual interference
• assault
• uttering threats
• advertising sexual services
• material benefit from trafficking a person under the age of 18
• material benefit from sexual services
• breach of probation