A 15-year-old boy has been charged after Aylmer, Ont., police received three reports Thursday of separate sexual assaults that occurred in the city over the past several months.
According to police, the investigation revealed that between April and August 2022, three teenage female victims were reportedly sexually assaulted by a male known to them.
The first case, police say, involved a 16-year-old girl from Port Burwell who reported to officials that on April 30, she was approached by a 15-year-old boy at East Elgin Secondary School in Aylmer where he allegedly proceeded to touch her in a sexual manner before she stopped him.
The second case later involved a 14-year-old girl who explained to police that between June 3 and June 9, she was sexually assaulted on three separate occasions by the same suspect.
In each case, police said the suspect met this victim during school hours where he reportedly proceeded to touch her in a sexual manner.
According to police, the third reported case involved another 14-year-old girl who said that on Aug. 17, the suspect “uninvitedly attended her residence” when the victim reported also being sexually assaulted while engaged in conversation.
In relation to these reported events, a 15-year-old of Springfield has been charged with one count of sexual assault, and four counts of sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age.
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