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Toronto man charged in alleged sex assaults after women met suspect online

A file photo of a Toronto police cruiser. Global News

TORONTO – A 29-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after police say two women were sexually assaulted by someone they met on a dating website.

It’s alleged that a woman met a man on an online dating site and then met the man in person in late January with the aim of discussing a potential modelling career.

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Police allege the man tried to convince the woman to get into the escort business and then sexually assaulted her.

It’s also alleged that a second woman met with a man on Sunday – after meeting him online – and that she also was expecting to discuss a potential modelling career.

Police say in the second case, the man also tried to convince the woman to get into the escort business and sexually assaulted her.

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Everest Zhuka is charged with two counts of sexual assault.

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