Port Hope Police – Port Home Man Charged with Sexual Assault x2 (Name Released)

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The Port Hope Police Service has arrested and charged a 67-year-old Port Hope man following an investigation into two separate incidents involving female employees at local businesses.

Clifford GILLESPIE, 67, of Port Hope, has been charged with:

Two counts of Sexual Assault, contrary to Section 271 of the Criminal Code.

GILLESPIE was arrested on September 24, 2026, and was held for a bail hearing.

He was subsequently remanded into custody by the Ontario Court of Justice in Northumberland County.

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