Alleged teenage sexual predator arrested in northern Ont.
A northern Ontario teen facing almost 20 serious charges in relation to alleged incidents that happened in Kapuskasing, Ont. over three years, police say.
On July 25 at about 11 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) units with the support of Timmins police, executed a warrant on Main Street in South Porcupine.
“One person was arrested on 19 outstanding criminal charges after (the) warrant was executed,” said police in a news release.
The warrant was related to alleged offences that happened between September 2020 and March 2023.
As a result of the police investigation, a 19-year-old from South Porcupine has been charged with:
- Three counts of sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age
- Sexual interference
- Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age
- Forcible confinement
- Assault
- Eight counts of failure to comply with an undertaking
- Failure to attend court
- Two counts of failure to attend court after having appeared
- Failure to attend for fingerprints
After being arrested, the accused was brought to the Kapuskasing OPP detachment as all of the alleged crimes occurred in Kapuskasing.
The accused was released from custody following a bail hearing on July 26 and is scheduled to appear in court in Kapuskasing on August 12.
None of the allegations has been proven in court.
Provincial police urge any other victims of sexual assault or anyone who may have information related to sexual crimes to come forward by contacting the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Resources for sexual assault survivors in Canada
If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual assault or trauma, the following resources are available to support people in crisis:
- If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety, you should call 911.
- A full list of sexual assault centres in Canada that offer information, advocacy and counselling can be found at ReeseCommunity.com. Resources in your community can be found by entering your postal code.
- Helplines, legal services and locations that offer sexual assault kits in Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia can be found here.
- National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
- 24-hour crisis line: 1-416-597-8808
- Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366
- Sexual misconduct support for current or former members of the Armed Forces: 1-844-750-1648
Read about your rights as a victim here.
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