TORONTO – Police say they have charged a 31-year-old man with a series of sex-related offences after he allegedly posed as a 17-year-old boy in online conversations with a teenage girl.
Peel Regional Police say the man from Brampton, Ont., began online conversations with a 14-year-old girl using social media in October.
They allege he met the girl at a residence in January where he sexually assaulted her.
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Police arrested the man on Jan. 13 and say he faces charges that include sexual assault, sexual interference and harassing communications.
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Investigators say the man utilized the online profile names West6North and Gobiii, and are asking anyone who had contact with him to speak with police.
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