Toronto police have charged a man after a teenage girl was lured through social media and sexually assaulted.
Officers allege the man used the false name “Shawn” when contacting the 15-year-old girl online.
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Police say there may be other alleged victims.
They say anyone who may have been “subjected to inappropriate contact” by the man should get in touch with investigators.
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A 31-year-old Toronto man, identified as Suhail Shergill, is charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference, luring a child under 16, accessing child pornography, possession of child pornography and making an invitation to sexual touching.
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