Police say 5 suspects from Hamilton are dealing with charges in reference to the sexual assault of a feminine youth in Vaughan earlier this month.
On Oct. 6, simply earlier than 1 a.m., police had been known as to the world of Norwood Avenue and Jane Avenue for a report of a sexual assault.
It’s alleged {that a} feminine youth was approached by a gaggle of 5 males who she didn’t know. The suspects then introduced the sufferer to a secondary location the place they sexually assaulted her, police say.
Though the incident came about throughout the road from Canada’s Wonderland, police beforehand stated there was no connection to the theme park.
Police issued a information launch concerning the assault two days after it occurred, describing the suspects as male and between the ages of 15 and 18.
In an replace Friday, York Regional Police (YRP) introduced that the 5 suspects had been arrested. YRP Const. James Dickson instructed CP24 that all the accused are from Hamilton, with three of them being 15 years previous and two of them being 14.
“York Regional Police extends our thanks to the members of the community and media who assisted with this investigation and cooperated with our officers,” they stated in a information launch.
Police instructed Ontario Chronicle Toronto that the suspects had been charged with forcible confinement and sexual assault – get together to offence with one other individual.
The suspects can’t be recognized underneath the phrases of the Youth Legal Justice Act.
UPDATE: Investigators with the York Regional Police Particular Victims Unit have charged 5 youths in connection to a sexual assault within the Metropolis of Vaughan.
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— York Regional Police (@YRP) October 18, 2024
