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OPP charges 36-year-old man with sexual assault, voyeurism

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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested a 36-year-old man following a sexual assault investigation in Norfolk County.

Officers were called to reports of a sexual assault at a Norfolk County address around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday.

Kurtis Stafford, of Norfolk County, was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of voyeurism.

He is scheduled to appear in a Simcoe court at a later date.

OPP is reminding victims of sexual assault and domestic violence that they are not alone.

Anyone who needs support or knows someone that does can call Haldimand and Norfolk women’s services at 519-805-8188 or victim services of Haldimand/Norfolk at 1-800-264-6671.

A toll-free call can also be placed to the assaulted women’s helpline at 1-866-863-0511 or male survivors of sexual assault at 1-866-887-0015 where your information will remain anonymous and confidential. If you are in an immediate crisis, dial 911.

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