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German man charged in indecent act investigation in Guelph

Guelph police say a 33-year-old German man has been arrested. Francis Vachon / File / The Canadian Press

Guelph police say a German man has been charged in an indecent act investigation after officers were called to a south-end hotel.

Police were dispatched on Saturday just after 10 p.m. following a complaint from some inside the hotel.

“A male advised he was supervising some children in a hallway when he walked past a room which had its door propped open,” police said in a news release.

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“He looked in the open door and saw a male standing in the room masturbating and looking at him.”

The service added that the man moved the children away from the door and called police.

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When officers arrived, the suspect handed them German identification. The 33-year-old was then charged with committing an indecent act.

“[He] was held for a bail hearing after advising he is returning to Germany soon and might not return for court,” police said.

However, the man was released by a judge on Sunday and ordered to appear in court by video on Tuesday. It’s unclear if his passport was seized or if the man is still in Canada.

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