A man has been charged with break and enter and sexual assault after an incident in Brighton on Tuesday morning.
Northumberland OPP say around 9:30 a.m. they were called to a southeast residence in Brighton for a report of a sexual assault. Police say their investigation revealed an unknown man gained entry into a residence and sexually assaulted a woman who was home along with her young child.
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A suspect was located a short time later “not far from the incident location,” OPP said.
“The female victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident,” OPP stated.
Stephane Hotte, 47, of Brighton was arrested and charged with:
- Sexual assault
- Break, enter dwelling house – Commit indictable offence
- Unlawfully in a dwelling house
Hotte was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on Wednesday.
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