Police have charged a 71-year-old man in connection with a historic sexual assault allegedly committed while he was a babysitter in the1970s.
Toronto police received information about the incident in early March of this year according to a news release issued Monday.
The investigation involves the sexual assault of a young girl he babysat between October 1977 and October 1980.
Police say the girl was five years old when the abuse began.
A suspect was arrested March 25 and police said they have applied the charges that would have been laid at the time of the alleged offences.
The suspect also babysat other children in the Spadina Road and Lowther Avenue area and police said they believe there may be more victims.
Marco Marquez of Toronto has been charged with rape, intercourse with a female under fourteen and indecent assault of a female.
None of the charges have been proved in court.
The suspect’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 6.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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