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Sexual assault charges laid after two incidents in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police cruiser in Chatham-Kent in March, 2021. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
A Chatham man is facing charges following a sexual assault investigation.
On June 9 around 11:30 a.m., police were called to Mud Creek in Chatham where they learned a young man reportedly approached a young female and touched her inappropriately.
A little over a week later on June 17, officers responded again, to Mud Creek, for another sexual assault investigation where they said a young man approached an adult woman and touched her inappropriately.
Officers were able to identify the man and on Tuesday, arrested a 19 year old.
He was charged with sexual interference and two counts of sexual assault and scheduled for a court date in July.a
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