Orillia OPP say they’ve charged a Barrie, Ont., man with several sexual offences following an allegation of a sexual assault.
On Friday, officers began an investigation into the allegation and identified a second victim.
On Saturday, police saw the suspect driving in Orillia, conducted a traffic stop and arrested him.
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Mauricio Melendez-Ortiz, 38, from Barrie, was subsequently charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference, two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of voyeurism.
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Melendez-Ortiz was held for a bail hearing on Sunday at court in Newmarket.
Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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