Winnipeg resident charged in northern Ont. with sexual assault on multiple victims
A 24-year-old from Winnipeg, Man., is facing a list of charges including sexual assault against three people in northern Ontario, police say.
Ontario Provincial Police responded to the first complaint just after 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 on Cedar Avenue in Temiskaming Shores, police said in a news release Tuesday.
"While investigating the initial complaint, police were alerted to a second complaint involving two more victims," OPP said.
"The victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."
The accused is charged with:
- Sexual assault
- Sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age with threats to a third person
- Sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age causing bodily harm
- Sexual interference
- Invitation to sexual touching to someone under 16 years old
- Robbery with violence
- Assault with a weapon
- Assault
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
Police said the suspect remains in custody pending a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 16.
Anyone with information about the incidents or who believes they were affected by similar circumstances is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS.
- Download our app to get alerts sent to your device
- Get the latest newsletter sent right to your inbox
SUPPORT AVAILABLE
If you or someone you know has been affected by crime and need emotional support, practical assistance information or community resources, Victims Services of Temiskaming & District can help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Sexual violence centres across Ontario.
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: 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.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'Anything to win': Trudeau says as Poilievre defends meeting protesters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of welcoming 'the support of conspiracy theorists and extremists,' after the Conservative leader was photographed meeting with protesters, which his office has defended.
'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date
A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.
Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates
Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
'One of the single most terrifying things ever': Ontario couple among passengers on sinking tour boat in Dominican Republic
A Toronto couple are speaking out about their 'extremely dangerous' experience on board a sinking tour boat in the Dominican Republic last week.
7 surveillance videos linked to extortions of South Asian home builders in Edmonton released
The Edmonton Police Service has released a number of surveillance videos related to a series of extortion cases in the city now dubbed 'Project Gaslight.'
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S. to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday.
Pilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, attempted to return to Fairbanks just before crash
One of the two pilots aboard an airplane carrying fuel reported there was a fire on the airplane shortly before it crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing both people on board, a federal aviation official said Wednesday.
BREAKING Manitoba government tables bill to end ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
Manitoba is planning to lift its ban on the home growing of recreational cannabis.
All Alberta wildfires to date in 2024 believed to be human-caused: province
There are 63 wildfires burning in Alberta's forest protection area as of Wednesday morning and seven mutual aid fires, including one in the Municipal District of Peace.