Durham police yesterday said a male is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation in Oshawa.
On July 16, members of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch began an investigation after a female victim reported being sexually assaulted by a male she met through an online dating application called ‘BLK’.
The suspect was identified and on August 12, and was arrested without incident, police said.
Police have concerns there may be additional victims and are encouraging anyone who may have had contact with the suspect or who has any information relevant to this investigation to come forward and contact investigators.
A photo of the accused and further details can be viewed at www.drps.ca.
The suspect, age 27 from Toronto was charged and held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact D/Cst. Cronin of the East Division Criminal Investigation Branch at 905-579-1520 x 1605.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.