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Oxford County OPP arrest 23-year-old for sexual assault of a minor

An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference in Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 23-year-old man from Mississauga for the sexual assault of a minor in Tillsonburg.

On March 27, police were contacted by a parent after finding their child with an unknown person.

The youth had connected with the person online and agreed to meet in person, police say.

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Helal Nayef, 23, is facing 11 charges, including sexual assault of a person under the age of 16, invitation of sexual touching on a person under the age of 16, and luring a person under the age of 14 by means of telecommunication.

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Nayef is also charged with sexual interference, operation of a motor vehicle without insurance, and failure or refusal to comply with a demand.

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The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario court of justice in Woodstock at a later date.

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