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Man, 82, charged in sexual assault on 12-year-old girl

AURORA — Police north of Toronto have charged an 82-year-old man in a sexual assault on a 12-year-old girl.

York regional police say the girl was at a restaurant in Aurora, Ont., last Thursday and went to use a public washroom.

They say she was sexually assaulted by a man inside the washroom.

Police say the suspect was found in Newmarket, Ont., on Saturday morning.

The suspect is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference, a charge that relates to the sexual touching of someone under 16.

Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2022.

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