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Charges laid in West Perth after youth reports sexual assault

OPP have laid charges in relation to a sexual assault on a person under the age 16 in West Perth.

Police launched the investigation on Jan. 1 after a victim reported that they were sexually assaulted on several occasions between June 2022 and January 2023.

Read more: Perth OPP charge 7 teens in vandalization of Mitchell, Ont. cemetery

According to investigators, the accused and the victim were known to each other.

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A 38-year-old resident of West Perth has been charged with sexual assault on a person under 16, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching.

The person charged has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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