Updated: Multiple additional child sexual assault charges laid
Multiple additional child sexual assault charges laid
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Section has additionally charged Danyiel “Dan” WALKER, 41 years old, of Ottawa with 12 criminal sexual offences. These charges relate to multiple incidents involving two male victims ranging in age from 3 to 17 years old, including a child with disabilities.
- Aggravated Sexual Assault
- Sexual Assault
- Threats
- Sexual Exploitation x2
- Sexual Interference x2
- Making sexually explicit material available to a child
- Expose genitals to a person under 16 years old for a sexual purpose
- Indecent Act
- Invitation to sexual touching under 14 years old
- Obtaining sexual services for consideration from person under 18 years
(per Criminal Code charges existing at the time of the offences).
The incidents are alleged to have occurred in Ottawa and surrounding area between 2012 and 2019.
WALKER will appear in court today for a bail hearing.
Investigators are concerned there could be more victims and ask anyone with information related to this case to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Major Case Management Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5760.
The original police release:
Multiple child sexual assault charges in ongoing investigation
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Section has charged a 41-year-old man as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of child sexual assaults.
The investigation began February 1, 2019, when a victim came forward to report the abuse.
The victims came forward based on a January 30, 2019 news release issued by the Ottawa Police Service where charges were laid by the OPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) in relation to Child Pornography charges.
Danyiel “Dan” WALKER, 41 years old, of Ottawa has been charged with 37 criminal offences. The charges include:
- Aggravated Sexual Assault
- Sexual Assault
- Threats
- Sexual Exploitation
- Sexual Interference
- Sexual Interference with a person under the age of 14 years
- Sexual Interference with a person under the age of 16 years
- Permit person under 14 years old on premises for sexual activity
- Permit person under 16 years old on premises for sexual activity
- Secretly observe and record person nude, Sexual Exploitation
- Corrupting Children
- Making sexually explicit material available to a child
- Expose genitals to a person under 16 years old for a sexual purpose
- Indecent Act
- Invitation to Sexual Touching
- Invitation to sexual touching under 14 years old
- Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years old
- Commit an indecent act with intent to insult or offend another
(per Criminal Code charges existing at the time of the offences).
These charges relate to multiple incidents involving four male victims ranging in age from 6 to 24 years old, including a child with disabilities.
The incidents are alleged to have occurred in Ottawa between 2004 and 2019.
WALKER will appear in court today for a bail hearing.
Investigators are concerned there could be more victims and ask anyone with information related to this case to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Major Case Management Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5760.