Police say an Ontario religious teacher has been charged in a series of sexual assaults involving two victims.
York Regional Police say the 44-year-old man taught religious classes at a residential property in Pickering, Ont.
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They allege he assaulted a victim six times during “spiritual study sessions” that occurred in Pickering and in Markham, Ont.
Investigators say the alleged sexual assaults happened between January 2021 and last October.
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Police say that over the course of their investigation, they became aware of a second victim who was sexually assaulted in December.
They say they believe there could be more victims, and anyone who has information is asked to come forward.
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