Brampton man faces sexual assault charge after incident near Guelph

Police have charged a Brampton man with sexual assault in what investigators say was not a random incident near Guelph.

The County of Wellington OPP say officers were called to a residence on Fifth Line in West Garafraxa, some 25 kilometres west of Guelph, on Monday (Oct. 17).

Police say a person was sexually assaulted at the home by a 58-year-old man from Brampton, and that the accused is known to the victim.

The OPP have not disclosed the relationship between the victim and the accused, and have not released details about the victim.

Manjit Singh Hans, 58, of Brampton has been charged with sexual assault.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Guelph at a later date. None of the allegations have been proven in court.

Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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