Sexual assault of 13-year-old girl north of Oshawa leads to charges for Brampton man
Published November 1, 2024 at 10:01 am
A man from Brampton faces charges after an alleged sexual assault of a teenager in northern Durham Region.
Durham Regional Police confirmed they launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday. Investigators have not publicly confirmed where the attack occurred; they only confirmed that it was in the region’s north reaches. By Thursday, they had identified a suspect and moved to arrest him.
Jason Bent, 36 of Brampton, is charged with:
- sexual assault
- sexual interference
- invitation to sexual touching
- agreement to commit an offence against a person under 18
- agreement to commit an offence against a person under 16
- possession of child pornography
Bent is known to frequent Barrie, London, and the Greater Toronto Area. He remains in custody. The charges have not been proven in court.
“Investigators are committed to ensuring there are no further victims and are appealing to any potential witnesses to come forward with any information they may have,” police said.
Anyone with information can call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5339 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
