Brampton driving instructor charged with sexual assault of 17-year-old

A man from Brampton has been charged for the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old while giving a driving lesson.

Peel Regional Police say that in April, a 17-year-old hired a driving instructor operating out of Brampton to instruct them over several lessons.

The instructor allegedly sexually assaulted the young person during the course of their lesson.

Police arrested the 49-year-old driving instructor on June 3 and have laid charges in the incident.

Munish ‘Mike’ Bhardwaj, 49, of Brampton has been charged with:

• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Exploitation

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on August 22.

Police are still investigating and believe there may be additional victims.

Anyone with information on this or any similar incident is asked to contact investigators at the Special Victims Unit at 905-453-2121, ext. 3460.

Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting www.PeelCrimestoppers.ca.