TORONTO -- A Toronto man is facing charges in connection with a child luring investigation.

The Toronto Police Service alleges the suspect tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a 13-year old boy.

They say 24-year old Dean Dickson was arrested after a search warrant was executed Thursday (in the Queen Street West and Bathurst Street area).

Dickson is charged with luring a child under 16, invitation to sexual touching, possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography.