Ottawa police have charged a Brampton, Ont., man with sexual assault after allegations that he inappropriately touched two of his students while he was a music teacher at a private studio.
Jose Hernandez, 70, is facing two counts of sexual assault for incidents police say happened at the Ottawa studio between 2012 and 2016.
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Police say they received the first complaint in May, which led to Hernandez being charged in July.
Another alleged victim was subsequently identified, leading to a second sexual assault charge.
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Police say they are continuing to investigate and they are concerned there may be more victims.
Hernandez will appear in court Aug. 30.
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