Lanark OPP lay further charges in historic sexual assault investigation

Ontario Provincial Police | Dec 04, 2019

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now laid additional charges in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation. In October 2019, an individual reported an historical sexual assault. Officers from the Lanark OPP Crime Unit began an investigation into the matter and on November 7, 2019, Jeffrey PETERS, age 43 of Perth, Ontario was charged with two counts of Sexual Assault and four counts of Sexual Exploitation in relation to two victims between 2013-2015.

As a result of the continuing investigation, officers have identified another victim in relation to alleged incidents in 2019. On November 26, 2019 the accused was further charged with one more count each of Sexual Assault and Sexual Exploitation. The accused was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on December 16, 2019.

Victims of sexual assault are not alone. If you need support or know someone that does, there are local resources available to help. You can visit the Victim Services of Lanark County website at www.victimserviceslanark.ca for assistance. If you are in an immediate crisis, dial 9-1-1.

Anyone who may have further information helpful to this investigation is asked to contact the Lanark County O PP at 1-888-310-1122 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Contact: Provincial Constable Lori LOBINOWICH 613-264-7233 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.