RCMP have made an arrest in a historical sexual assault case from Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
In April 2015, an adult male contacted RCMP to file a report on a sexual assault. The man reported he first met the alleged assaulter – 65-year-old Ernie Rist – at a residence in Yorkton where children under the age of 12 were known to frequent.
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On October 3rd police arrested Rist at a house in Theodore, Saskatchewan and charged him with Sexual Assault.
RCMP are encouraging other possible victims or people who would have encountered Rist to please come forward. You can contact RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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