A 28-year-old Brampton, Ont., man has been charged after two teenage girls were sexually assaulted while swimming at a beach in Innisfil, Ont., over a week ago, South Simcoe police say.
At about 5:30 p.m. on June 20, officers responded to the beach at the end of Mapleview Drive for a report of a sexual offence.
According to police, the two teens notified adults nearby about what happened immediately after the incident occurred.
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Officers say people at the scene called 911 while the suspect fled in a car. The suspect subsequently surrendered to police on Sunday.
According to officers, the two teens didn’t suffer physical injuries as a result of the incident.
Phillip Mitchell, 28, was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference.
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He was released with a future court date.
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