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Peterborough man charged with sexually assaulting young girl

FILE: Police tape. Global News/File

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – A Peterborough man faces charges in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a young girl in the city.

Peterborough Police began an investigation last Friday after getting information about alleged sexual offences against a girl under the age of sixteen that began on May 13 and continued until last week.

They say the man and the victim knew each other.

Twenty-seven-year-old Ryan Dewagner was arrested on Tuesday and charged with sexual interference with a person under 16 years of age, invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age, sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age, luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication and failing to comply with a probation order.

He was to appear in a Peterborough court on Wednesday.

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