The manager of a Pickering restaurant has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving one of his employees, police say.
Durham Regional Police said an investigation was launched in March after a 16-year-old victim came forward with allegations against the suspect.
Police said the “manager/owner” of a restaurant on Kingston Road allegedly inappropriately touched the victim in the workplace.
Sixty-four-year-old Ajax resident Esmaeil Jafariesfidvajan has been charged with sexual assault. He was released on an undertaking.
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Police said they want to “ensure there are no further victims.”
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5305 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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