A 12-year-old youth has been arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault.
In September 2026, the Cobourg Police Service Criminal Investigation Bureau opened an investigation after receiving information that a youth was sexually assaulted in the Town of Cobourg.
On October 23, 2026, a 12-year-old youth was arrested and charged with sexual assault.
The accused was released on a Youth Criminal Justice Act Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
Cobourg Police Service reminds everyone that there is no statute of limitations for sexual offences, and offenders can be prosecuted well after the date of the offence. A sexual assault includes any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature. Police encourage anyone
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