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Toronto man charged in alleged sexual assault of 4-year-old girl

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TORONTO — A 47-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a four-year-old girl.

Police said that the man allegedly approached the girl and sexually assaulted her inside of a Walmart at 900 Dufferin St. Tuesday evening.

Officers from the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre investigated the suspect and he was arrested by Toronto police on Tuesday.

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Paul Alexander Kubesch faces one charge of sexual assault and one charge of sexual interference.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday and police believe there may be other victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2922, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at http://www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

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The CYAC was opened in October 2013 and is comprised of specialized child abuse investigators from the Toronto Police Service, in collaboration with members of the Catholic Children’s Aid Society, the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children’s Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program (SCAN), Safe-T Program, Halton Trauma Center, and Boost Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention.

A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website.

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