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Toronto Western Hospital worker charged in alleged sexual assault of child

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WATCH ABOVE: Terrence Noftall, 55, has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a child he befriended while working at Toronto Western Hospital. Ashley Molnar reports – Jan 12, 2018

TORONTO – Police say a man is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting the child of a woman he met at a Toronto hospital were he worked.

It’s alleged the man met the woman in 2012 while working at Toronto Western Hospital and befriended her child.

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Investigators alleges he showed the child pornography, sexually assaulted the child and had inappropriate communications with the child.

They said Terrence Noftall, a 55-year-old Toronto man, was arrested Tuesday and faces eight charges, including invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference, sexual assault, luring a child under 18 and making child pornography.

A hospital spokesperson told Global News in an email statement Thursday that Noftall’s employment “has been terminated” and that he worked in a non-clinical role.

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He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 15.

With files from Nick Westoll

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