CARLETON PLACE – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Beckwith Township resident with sexual offences.
Officers began an investigation on Saturday, October 18, 2025, regarding allegations of sexual assault involving a child occurring between 2012 and 2019. As the result the investigation a 52-year-old man was arrested and charged with:
- Sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age
- Sexual interference
- Invitation to sexual touching
The male was released from custody and scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on a later date.
The name of the accused will not be released to protect the identity of the victim.
Source: Ontario Provincial Police News Release.
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