Niagara police charge 23-year-old man accused of sexual assault

Niagara police arrested and charged a 23-year-old man accused of sexual assault.

Last Saturday, officers responded to a sexual assault call in St. Catharines.

On Thursday, investigators charged Michael Silvester-Proulx with five offenses including exposing genitals to a person under the age of 16.

The suspect remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Friday at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the authorities at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009783.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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