A man from Espanola has been charged in connection with a historic sexual assault investigation.
Manitoulin OPP say on Jan. 3, officers began an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that occurred between 1971 and 1976 in the Espanola area.
Police say as a result of the investigation, 78-year-old Robert Secord was charged with gross indecency and indecent assault.
- SIU clears Toronto police officer who shot suspected killer of Const. Marc Pinizzotto
- International child sex abuse investigation prompts charges for Winnipeg man
- B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter pleads guilty to terrorism charge
- Fake threat call to Halifax high school came from outside Canada: Police
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Espanola on March 4.
Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.