Trial dates set for American man accused in alleged child luring in Didsbury

Trial dates have been set for an American man charged in an alleged attempted child luring in Didsbury last year.

Francisco Xavier Aguilar Serrano, 22, a citizen of the United States residing in Airdrie, AB, is scheduled for trial in Calgary Court of Justice from Nov. 12-13, 2024.

It was on Aug. 1, 2023, at approximately 4 a.m., when Didsbury RCMP officers observed a suspicious vehicle in downtown Didsbury. A traffic stop was initiated after the vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign.

While in contact with the male driver, officers observed a female youth sitting on a bench 10 metres across the street from the location of the traffic stop. The male driver advised officers he was in Didsbury to meet a female whom he was speaking with online.