B.C.

A teenager from Trail faces almost four dozen charges including child luring, extortion, uttering threats and invitation to sexual touching.

RCMP allege the 17-year-old male targeted children ranging in age from 10 to 14 on social media sites.

Police say the charges are a result of an ongoing investigation into inappropriate behaviour by the suspect in connection to children who live in the Trial area.

They allege the teen - who can't be named - communicated with the children for the purpose of having them perform sex acts over their web cameras and to arrange face-to-face meetings.

The allegations span a period of time between June of 2009 and November last year.

The teenager is set to appear in court on Thursday and police say more charges may be laid against the young man.