A 39-year-old man has been charged in connection with two separate sexual assault investigations involving girls in Etobicoke.
The first incident happened on Oct. 15, at around 12:30 p.m., in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Royal York Road, near Amos Waites Park.
Toronto police say an underage female victim was walking with a friend at the time when a man approached them and complimented her on her outfit.
The suspect allegedly sexually assaulted the victim before running away.
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The next incident happened two days later, on Oct. 17, at around 2 p.m., in the area of The Queensway and Islington Avenue.
An underage female victim was with her family in the area when a man approached her and complimented her outfit.
Police said that as girl tried to move away from him, the suspect sexually assaulted her.
The suspect ran away after the victim’s mother confronted him, police said.
In a news release on Friday, Toronto police said they arrested Terrance James Noonan, of Toronto. He is facing two counts each of sexual assault and sexual interference with a person under 16 years of age, and four counts of disobey lawful order of court.
The charges have not been tested in court.
Investigators are sharing an image of the suspect as they believe there may be more victims.
