On December 29, 2018, Grey County Ontario Provincial Police investigated a sexual assault involving a female victim under 16 years of age. As a result of the ongoing investigation, on January 16, 2019 and January 17, 2019, a total of five males have been arrested and charged. The accused include:

An 18-year old Arran-Elderslie Township male, charged with Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference, Transmit Sexually Explicit Material to a Person Under 16 Years of Age. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 14, 2019 in Owen Sound.

An 18-year old Georgian Bluffs male, charged with Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 14, 2019.

A 17-year old Georgian Bluffs male, charged with Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 12, 2019 in Owen Sound.

A 16-year old Owen Sound male, charged with Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference and Luring a Person Under 16 Years of Age by Means of Telecommunication. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 12, 2019 in Owen Sound.

A 20-year old Hanover male, charged with Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference and Luring a Person Under 16 Years of Age by Means of Telecommunication. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 14, 2019 in Owen Sound.

source: media release, Grey County OPP