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Wellington County youth faces charges related to sexual assault investigation

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is seen in this file photo. File / Global News

A 14-year-old from Wellington County has been arrested after a sexual assault investigation.

Wellington County OPP were informed on March 7 about a number of incidents that occurred between February 2022 and December 2022.

Investigators say three youths were sexually assaulted by another youth.

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They say in one of the incidents, intimate photographs of another youth were shared without consent.

Investigators say the accused was known to the victims.

Police have laid a number of charges against the 14-year-old, including sexual assault, sexual interference, and making child pornography available.

The accused is scheduled to appear in a Guelph court at a later date.

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