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Man charged in alleged sexual assault involving 11-year-old girl in Whitby

A Durham Regional Police Service cruiser. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

WHITBY, Ont. – Durham Regional Police say a man has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident involving an 11-year-old girl.

Investigators say the girl reported being inappropriately touched by a man who passed her on the sidewalk in Whitby, Ont., on Thursday.

They say the girl was walking home at the time.

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A suspect was arrested soon after, and police say the 35-year-old man is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.

They’re asking anyone with information to come forward.

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