Quebec police search for victims of Michel Déry, arrested for rape, kidnapping dating back to ’70s

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is looking for other potential victims of Michel Déry, a man who was arrested last week for sex crimes dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.

The now 61-year-old suspect was arrested in Montreal on Dec. 11 by the Disappearances and Unsolved Cases Division of the SQ.

Déry appeared in court the same day by video-conference call to face charges of rape, kidnapping, indecency and forcible confinement.

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Several victims have already been identified, but the investigation determined that there could have been more victims during the same period in the regions of Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec.

Anyone who believes they have been a victim of Michel Déry is asked to contact the SQ Criminal Information Centre at 1-800-659-4264.

— with files from the Canadian Press