“No bail straight to jail” and “Canada stop freeing monsters” were just some of the phrases written on signs held by protesters in St. Catherines, Ont. today, ahead of a bail hearing for a Welland man accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl.

The 25-year-old suspect identified by police as Daniel Senecal is facing assault and breaking and entering charges, including aggravated sexual assault on a person under 16. The incident was reported on the morning of Aug. 31. Police said in a statement that it was a “tragedy that has deeply impacted our community and our investigators.”

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The protest, organized by a group on Facebook called Protest For Harder Sentences Against Violent Crimes, started at 9 a.m. in front of the St. Catharine’s co

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