(KILLALOE, ON) – In December 2016, Renfrew County Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a historical sexual investigation stemming from 1983. The offences occurred in 1983 when the victim was 15 years old at a seasonal property in South Algonquin Township, west of Barry’s Bay, Ontario. The accused, Stanley McBride (age 74), from Peterborough Ontario was charged with one count of administering a noxious substance and attempted sexual assault.
On February 13, 2017, as a result of the ongoing investigation, Renfrew County OPP laid additional charges involving more victims. The offences, which occurred at the same South Algonquin Township property, took place between 1980 and 1983. The four (4) male victims were between the ages of 17 and 18 years old at the time of the assaults.
The accused, 74 year old, Stanley McBride, was charged with four (4) counts of Administer a Noxious Substance, three (3) counts of Sexual Assault and one (1) count of Attempted Sexual Assault. He was issued a summons and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, Killaloe, ON, for April 26, 2017
Detective Constable Lori Birmingham is continuing with this investigation and ask that if you have any information on this investigation to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
If you have been a victim of sexual assault please reach out for help if you need to. In Renfrew County the Regional Assault Care Program is available to men, women or children who have been sexually assaulted. The program is available at all hospitals in Renfrew County by going to the emergency department or by calling 1-800-363-7222. They are available 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.