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Barrie man charged after failing to stay away from public areas, children

Police say an 87-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with breach of undertaking. South Simcoe Police / File / Twitter

Police have arrested an 87-year-old man from Barrie after an alleged indecent act was reported in Innisfil last month.

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According to South Simcoe police, officers were called to Innsifil Beach Park at around 2:30 p.m. on July 20, after receiving a report that an indecent act had occurred by a man on a child in a public washroom.

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However, detectives have now determined the indecent act did not occur as initially reported.

Through investigation, officers were able to identify the suspect, and learned he was on conditions from a previous arrest to “stay away from public areas where children might be present.”

Police say, as a result, the 87-year-old man from Barrie was arrested and has been charged with breach of undertaking.

According to police, he is scheduled to appear in court in Bradford on Sept. 13.

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