LATEST STORIES:
Whitby nurse, 24, facing charges for sexual assault
A 24-year-old nurse at a mental health facility in Whitby, Ont. is facing charges after a patient alleged he sexually assaulted them.
Durham Regional Police say officers began an investigation after a patient at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Services came forward with information in June.
Police say the person was an in-patient in one of the centre’s adolescent programs during a six-month period last year.
READ MORE: Niagara man, 27, arrested in child exploitation investigation
They say the person reported being sexually assaulted several times by a nurse at the facility.
A 24-year-old man from Whitby was charged with eight counts of sexual assault, eight counts of sexual interference, and three counts of invitation to sexual touching.
Police say investigators want to ensure there are no other victims and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2023.
The Canadian Press
Related Stories
Baby dies after house fire in Toronto, man arrested: police
Eggs in Alberta, B.C., Ont., Man., Sask., recalled over salmonella concerns
SIU investigating after police shoot, seriously injure man in eastern Ontario
2 officers charged in Highway 401 wrong-way crash that killed 4: SIU
Another teen charged in Markham realtor’s kidnapping and murder case
12-year-old chess prodigy: Canada’s youngest international master
Ontario town’s refusal to declare Pride month led to years-long legal battle
