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A 62-year-old is facing charges after an investigation in Thunder Bay.

Officers were sent to Cumberland Street North on Sunday after receiving a report that a man who had been accused of committing sexual assault was present.

Officers spoke to the caller when they got on the scene, and they were told a female youth had been sexually assaulted by a man who knew her.

The suspect was identified and arrested.

As a result, a 62-year-old is facing the following charges:

• Sexual assault
• Sexual interference
• Sexual exploitation

The accused’s name is not being released to protect the identity of the victim.

They remain in custody with a future court date.