Police say a man has been charged after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted while walking to school in Toronto’s east end on Monday.
They allege that at about 8:45 a.m., a man grabbed the girl by her shoulders, then lowered his hands and grabbed her buttocks.
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They say several students witnessed the alleged incident and reported it to school administration.
Police say Ranjit Singh, a29-year-old man from Brampton, Ont., was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.