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Sexual Assault: Snapchat used to locate victim

Durham police investigators have charged a 21-year-old suspect after a sexual assault investigation involving a 14-year-old female victim.

On the evening of Tuesday, August 25, the suspect contacted the 14-year-old female victim, who was not known to him, through the Snapchat app. On two previous occasions, the suspect used the location setting on the App to locate her and attempted to persuade her to go with him, said a police statement.

The suspect eventually met up with the victim in Scugog. The suspect, who was operating a blue Subaru drove the victim to a remote parking lot in Nestleton, where she was sexually assaulted. The victim didn’t suffer any physical injuries and police were contacted.

Investigators are looking for any witnesses that may have seen the vehicle during this time frame in that location to come forward with any information.

Hunter Ollivierre, age 21, of Morning Glory Road in Pefferlaw is charged with Sexual Assault; Sexual Interference; Invitation to Sexual Touching and Luring a Child.

He has been held for a bail hearing.

Investigators are releasing a photo of the suspect to ensure that there are no further victims.

Anyone with more information about this investigation is asked to contact D/Cst. Kavanagh of the Major Crime – Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5248

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