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MAN CHARGED WITH 17 SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENCES

A 27-year-old Gatineau, Que., man faces 17 charges related to a half dozen alleged sexual assaults between 2012 and 2017. Some of the victims, according to Gatineau police, were minors. The man, who has been a military reservist since last July, met many of his alleged victims through Héberge-ados de Gatineau NGO, a Gatineau organization that provides temporary shelter for homeless and at-risk youths aged 13 to 17, police said. According to police, the man volunteered there as an adult after being a client in his teens. He faces one count of sexual assault; three counts of sexual assault with a weapon; one count of breaking and entering with the intent of committing a sexual assault; three counts of sexual assault of a child under 16; two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm; one count of sequestration; two counts of producing child pornography; one count of distributing child pornography; and three counts of making intimate images available. Police said they have also discovered evidence suggesting there are more victims.

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