A 17-year-old has been charged in a violent sexual assault on a Saskatchewan First Nation.
The assault happened on June 2 at a home on the Onion Lake Cree Nation.
Onion Lake RCMP said a suspect, armed with weapons, forced his way into the home, sexually assaulted a woman, and then fled.
She was treated at Lloydminster Hospital for injuries suffered in the assault.
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Police arrested the teen on Sept. 29 following an extensive investigation.
The Onion Lake area youth is facing six charges including aggravated sexual assault, carrying a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and assault with a weapon.
The teen, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, made his first court appearance on Oct. 1 and will be back in Lloydminster provincial court on Oct. 15.
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