OPP charge Norfolk PSW in connection to sexual assault investigation in Simcoe

A personal support worker is facing charges in connection to an ongoing sexual assault investigation at a long-term care facility in Simcoe.

Ontario Provincial Police say on May 4, at around 9:30 p.m., they responded to a report of an alleged sexual assault at the care facility.

Officers took one person into custody without incident.

Detectives have charged 43-year-old Christopher Cowan of Norfolk County with sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a person with a disability and for forcible confinement as a result of the investigation.

Cowan is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on June 16.

Investigators say Cowan has worked as a personal support worker in Norfolk County since 2023.

Anyone with information or has had contact with the accused, or has experienced similar circumstances are asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.

Tips can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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