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Man charged after woman sexually assaulted in Vaughan park

Vaughan man charged in relation to Oct. 12 incident
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Asghar Akbari, of Vaughan, has been charged with sexual assault.

A man has been charged after allegedly touching a woman in a sexual manner on a park bench in Vaughan in October.

On Oct. 12 at about 1 p.m., a woman was sitting on a bench in the area of Via Romano Boulevard and Strong Avenue when a man sat next to her and touched her “for a sexual purpose,” York Regional Police said in a news release.

Asghar Akbari, 74, of Vaughan, has been charged with sexual assault.

Police believe there could be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1800222tips.com.