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Former York region cop charged with sexual assault involving young girl

Nathalie Madore / The Canadian Press / File

AURORA, Ont. – York Regional Police say a 65-year-old former officer with the force is charged in a sexual assault investigation involving a young girl.

Police say they began an investigation on Nov. 3 after receiving a report that a child had been sexually assaulted on Oct. 30.

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Donald Clark is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference, and was to appear in court Wednesday in Newmarket, Ont.

Clark was a York Regional Police officer between 1974 and 2006, and since 2007 was employed part time on a retiree contract as a fleet assistant.

The force says his employment contract has been terminated.

Investigators are asking anyone with information related to the case to call police.

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