Male charged with sex assault

Investigators in the Sexual Assault Section with the Edmonton Police Service have charged a male in connection with three alleged sexual assaults that are believed to have occurred between April to July 2014. Investigators believe there may be other unreported incidents.

Initial interactions between the male suspect and the three complainants began in areas accessible to the public in Downtown Edmonton between the house of 5 p.m. and 12 a.m. All three complainants were of Asian descent and smaller in stature. The Sexual Assault detectives believe the male suspect’s main target group is people of a smaller stature.

The male suspect appears to be in his late teens to early 20s, is approximately 6 ft. tall with a thin build.

Once the complainants were in a more isolated area, the male suspect attempted to overpower each complainant and allegedly sexually assaulted them. All three complainants had observed and took note of the male suspect lingering in a public space prior to the assaults.

The male suspect remains in custody.

Detectives continue to investigate and are encouraging witnesses and/or other complainants to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://ift.tt/1az8Eve.

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