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Niagara Falls
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Police lay charges in ‘historic’ sexual assault, believe there may be additional victims

Niagara Regional Police believe there may be additional victims in relation to a series of sexual assaults which allegedly occurred between 1974 and 1976.

Police were contacted about the alleged incidents in late 2017, and on Friday, 62-year-old William Swayze of Welland turned himself in.

Swayze was charged with indecent assault on a female, indecent assault on a male and two counts of gross indecency.

He was remanded into custody following a bail hearing on Saturday at the John Sopinka Courthouse in Hamilton.

NRPS is asking anyone with information to come forward and contact Detective Constable Brandon Southcott at 905-688-4111, ext. 9358.

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