A 73-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault following an incident in a park area near Ste Camillus Crescent in Elliot Lake.

On Aug. 10, at approximately 11:15 a.m., officers from the East Algoma OPP responded to a report of a sexual assault.

“Earlier that morning, a person was approached by an older male with a cane, who offered the person money for sex,” police said in a release. “The male then proceeded to touch the person inappropriately before they ran away.”

Following an investigation, police arrested Manubhai Patel, 73, of Elliot Lake. He has been charged with sexual assault and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Oct. 9, 2025.

Police are asking anyone with additional information or who believes they may have been a victim in

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