Man charged after youths assaulted days apart in Richmond Hill
Police say the suspect faces four charges after two youth victims escaped separate trail attacks and investigators warned that additional victims may exist.
- On Tuesday, York Regional Police charged a 30-year-old man with sexual assault and related offenses following two separate attacks on youth victims in Richmond Hill.
- The first incident occurred Wednesday, August 12, near Hwy. 7 and Bayview Avenue, while a second attack happened on a nearby trail on Friday, August 14.
- Officers arrested Jan-Hoy Cassells, 30, near Bathurst Street and Hwy. 7 shortly after the second assault, charging him with sexual interference, sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, and obstructing justice.
- Both youth victims managed to break free and flee the encounters; while police have laid formal charges, these allegations have not yet been proven in court.
- Investigators believe additional victims may exist and are asking anyone with information to contact the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit.
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Man charged in youth sexual assaults on trail in Richmond Hill, Ont.
RICHMOND HILL - York regional police say a 30-year-old man has been charged in two sexual assaults on youth victims that occurred days apart in Richmond Hill.
Man charged after youths assaulted days apart in Richmond Hill
York Regional Police (YRP) have charged a 30‑year‑old man in connection with two alleged sexual assaults involving youth victims that occurred just two days apart along trail systems in Richmond Hill. Investigators say the first incident happened on Aug. 12 at around 3:15 p.m., when a youth was walking in the area of Hwy. 7 and Bayview Avenue and was approached by an unknown man. Police allege the suspect grabbed the victim, attempted to cover h…
Man charged in youth sexual assaults on trail in Richmond Hill, Ont. – 105.9 The Region
RICHMOND HILL — York regional police say a 30-year-old man has been charged in two sexual assaults on youth victims that occurred days apart in Richmond Hill. Police say the first incident was on Aug. 12, when the man approached a female victim on a hiking trail, covered her mouth and sexually assaulted her. They allege the man assaulted another female victim in the same manner on Aug. 14. Both victims broke free and fled. The man has been charg…
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