The Ontario Provincial Police has charged a 48-year-old Lakeshore man after a youth was sexually assaulted on Monday.
Police responded to a call in Belle River, where they learned the youth agreed to meet someone they met online in person.
As a result, Craig Andre Chartier is charged with sexual assault, luring a person under 16 using telecommunications, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching with someone under 16.
The suspect was held in custody until a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, and the charges have not been proven in court.
The OPP asks anyone with information about the incident to call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can be submitted online at www.catchcrooks.com.
If you or someone you know needs support after a sexual assault, contact Victim Services Windsor-Essex County at 519-723-2711.