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Brampton man charged in alleged sexual assault of woman after leaving Toronto club

Police released this photo of the suspect and say there may be other victims. Toronto Police Service/Handout

TORONTO — A 27-year-old Brampton man has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a woman he met at a downtown Toronto nightclub.

Toronto police said the incident occurred on July 18, when Moazzam Tariq allegedly escorted a 25-year-old woman from a club in the King Street West and Portland Street area to a nearby hotel where he then sexually assaulted her.

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Police said the woman believed she may have been drugged because she allegedly had no recollection of meeting the man or arriving at the hotel.

Tariq was arrested on Monday and has since been charged with sexual assault.

He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Aug. 28. Police believe there may be other victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website.

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