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Man charged with sexual assault, child pornography in several incidents – some in Wellington
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Man charged with sexual assault, child pornography in several incidents – some in Wellington

Police say offences took place in 2022 and 2023

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by Wellington Advertiser

HURON COUNTY – A man from Northern Bruce Peninsula is facing multiple sexual assault and child pornography charges in connection with incidents several years ago across the province, including Wellington County.

In a Nov. 5 press release, Huron County OPP officials stated they began an investigation in May into "offences that allegedly occurred in 2022 and 2023 in Huron County, Wellington County, and elsewhere in [Ontario]."

Police did not specify a date or location for the incidents in Wellington.

On Oct. 6, David Griffiths, 61, of Northern Bruce Peninsula, was charged with luring a person under 18, making sexually explicit materials available to a person under 18, two child porn charges, three counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual exploitation.

He is to appear in Goderich court on Nov. 16. 

Anyone with information can contact the Huron County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 519-482-1677.

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