WAWA RESIDENT CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
WAWA, ON – On December 30, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a sexual assault in Wawa, Ontario.
As a result of the investigation, a 52 year old person, from Wawa, Ontario was arrested and charged with the following:
- Sexual Assault, contrary to section 271 of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Sexual Exploitation, contrary to section 153(1)(a) of the CC,
- Sexual Exploitation, contrary to section 153(1)(b) of the CC,
- Criminal Harassment – repeatedly communicate, contrary to section 264(2)(b) of the CC,
- Criminal Harassment – threatening conduct, contrary to section 264(2)(d) of the CC.
The accused was remanded into custody pending a bail hearing. The OPP will not be releasing the name of the accused in order to protect the identity of the victim.
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