Toronto police are searching for a man who claimed to be a “spiritual holistic healer” and allegedly sexually assaulted a victim late last week in midtown Toronto.
The incident happened on Oct. 9 near Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue East.
Police say the man approached another person on a public roadway and asked for help finding an address.
During that interaction, he reportedly engaged the individual in conversation and represented himself as a spiritual holistic healer, police said, before arranging to perform a reading. During that service, he allegedly sexually assaulted the victim, investigators said.
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The suspect is described as about 50 to 60 years old with a medium build, long black/grey hair in a black durag, and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a multi-colour long sleeve shirt, a brown jacket, blue jeans, and black dress shoes.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with more information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Correction
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that police had charged a suspect in this investigation. They are, in fact, asking for the public's help to identify him.
