On May 18th, 2015, the Owen Sound Police Service received a complaint of historical sexual offences that occurred on a child during late 2013 and early 2014. The Criminal Investigation Branch undertook the investigation which revealed that while the 12 year old was staying at an Owen Sound residence, she was sexually assaulted by her step father. The girl later made the disclosure to another family member who contacted police.
On June 4th, Detectives arrested the step father at the Owen Sound residence. The 41 year old man has been charged with:
Sexual Assault on a person under 16 years (2 counts)
Sexual Interference (2 counts)
Invitation to Sexual Touching
Indecent Exposure to a person under 16 years
The man was held for bail court on June 5th and has been subsequently held in custody for a court appearance on June 8th. No names will be released in regard to this occurrence to protect the identity of the victim.