Mississauga man, 32, accused of sexually assaulting child he met online
York cops allege the accused lied to the alleged victim claiming to be 18 years old
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A 32-year-old Mississauga man is accused lying about his age in order to have sex with a child under 16 whom he met online.
In a statement Wednesday, York Regional Police said the alleged victim, who is from Vaughan, met the accused through an online messaging platform a few months prior their in-person meeting.
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“(The accused) portrayed himself to be 18 years old,” police alleged, adding the man “maintained his age throughout their communication.”
Police say the accused ordered a rideshare to pick the victim up at their school and bring them to his residence in Mississauga on Feb. 18.
Once there, police allege the man “engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim.”
The child, whose gender and age were not released, reported the incident to police the next day because “they believed the male to be older than what he had portrayed.”
“Through investigation, the suspect was identified as being older than 18 years old,” police said.
Tanner Guile, 32, is charged with sexual assault; sexual interference with a person under 16; telecommunication with a person under or believed to be under 16 years old for specific criminal offences; and invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age.
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Investigators have released a photo of the accused because they are concerned about the possibility of other alleged victims.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, or Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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