The Halton Regional Police Service has arrested a male suspect in relation to sexual offences that took place near a local high school.
On Tuesday, September 6th, officers responded to the area of Aldershot High School after receiving several calls regarding a male suspect driving around the area sexually propositioning high-school aged females.
The incidents occurred in the afternoon and a description of the suspect and the vehicle he was driving was provided to police.
The vehicle being utilized by the suspect was a 2013 black, 4-door Volkswagen Jetta.
At approximately 3:20 p.m., officers attended the high school and located the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot, unoccupied.
A short time later the suspect returned to his vehicle and was arrested.
23-year-old Sukiran Sirtharan of Burlington has been charged with:
- Invitation to Sexual Touching (2 counts)
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order (2 counts)
Sirtharan was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information or who came into contact with Sirtharan to contact the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit at 905-825-4777 ext. 8970.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
Halton Police say that sexual assault is any touching of another person without their consent where the touching is of a sexual nature, or where the sexual integrity of the victim is violated.
A sexual assault can range from unwanted touching to sexual assault involving penetration.
There is no statute of limitation when it comes to reporting a sexual assault. This means that no matter how long ago the sexual assault happened, you can still report it to police for investigation.
Victims of violence and/or sexual assault can contact the Halton Regional Police Service Victim Services Unit at 905-825-4777 for support.
More information can be found here.