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Police arrest suspect in University of Winnipeg sexual assault

A man has been arrested for groping a woman at the University of Winnipeg. Global News / File

WINNIPEG — An arrest has been made in connection with a sexual assault at the University of Winnipeg.

On Dec. 3, a 23-year-old woman reported being watched, then groped, by a man near the escalators.

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After the assault, the man walked by the victim and left, police said in a news release. She reported the incident immediately.

Joshua James Wapash, 22, of Libau, Man., has been charged with sexual assault and failure to comply with a probation order for his alleged involvement.

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