An Ottawa man is facing sexual assault and luring charges after hearing from an alleged victim's parents.

Marcel Vincent, 66, was arrested on Friday and charged with several counts of sexual assault, luring via a computer and abduction of a person under 16 years of age, amongst other charges.

Ottawa police said they started investigating after the parents of a 15-year-old boy told police their son had been lured online to meet him.

Vincent is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

Anyone with information related to this arrest can contact the Ottawa police's sexual assault/child abuse section at 613-236-1222 extension 5944, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.