Police say they’ve made an arrest after a man allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl and confined her to a Toronto apartment.
Toronto police said officers responded on Sunday to a call at an apartment building in the George Street and Dundas Street East area.
Police said that between Jan. 3 and Jan. 7, a man sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl and refused to let her leave an apartment.
A witness called police Sunday and when officers arrived, the victim was located in the area of the building, but not in the apartment, a police spokesperson added.
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The suspect was not in the apartment when officers arrived, the spokesperson said.
The nature of the relationship between the suspect and the victim is unclear.
The spokesperson couldn’t say who lives in the apartment.
On Monday, police said Toronto resident Mohamed Elkurdi, 39, was wanted for sexual assault, forcible confinement and assault.
Investigators also said Monday they believe there may be more victims and asked them to come forward.
In an update Tuesday, police announced that Elkurdi had been arrested and charged with the aforementioned offences, as well as two counts of failing to attend court and breaching probation.
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