Sexual assault charges laid
A man faces multiple charges after police responded to a weekend sexual assault.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Cumberland Street North on Sunday, March 23, after receiving a report that a male accused of committing a sexual assault was present.
Responding officers spoke to the complainants to gather information about the occurrence and were told that a female youth had been sexually assaulted by an adult male known to her.
The suspect was identified and arrested.
A 62-year-old male has been charged with Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference, and Sexual Exploitation. The name of the accused is not being publicly released to protect the identity of the victim.
The accused appeared in court over the weekend and has been remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
